Missed 27-year-old in Donau: Searching for no success

Missed 27-year-old in Donau: Searching for no success

Donau bei Klosterneuburg, Österreich - On June 22, 2025, the search for a 27-year-old Austrian who is missing in the Danube near Klosterneuburg was discontinued. The woman disappeared when swimming in a bay on the right bank below the roller ferry. Passers -by had previously noticed a drowning person and tried in vain to save the swimmer. Despite immediately initiated rescue measures, the search remained without success, which dramatically tightened the situation.

The search campaigns started on Saturday afternoon and were supported by several fire departments, water rescue services and a rescue helicopter. Benjamin Löbl, commander of the Klosterneuburg fire brigade, said that one of the greatest challenges in the missions was the poor visibility under water, which made the work of the divers considerably more difficult. The river flow and the cloudy water also represented high risks for the emergency services.

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thermal imaging cameras were used to support the search, which continued early Sunday morning. But these measures also remained without positive results. The search was finally resumed on Sunday morning in the bank area after it had to be interrupted on Saturday after about two hours. The emergency services remained optimistic, but the chances of survival of the missing woman were considered very low.

such as 5min.at, similar incidents are not uncommon as the recent case of two missing bathers in the Danube. There, too, the search for men who had been in need the day before was discontinued on September 7th after several unsuccessful attempts. These tragedies illustrate the risks when swimming in flow -rich waters.

Hope for a positive ending for the family and friends of the missing swimmer remains very modest in view of the difficult circumstances and the previous search results. Kleine Zeitung adds that the weather and water conditions contribute significantly to the danger of the situation.

The dramatic situation speaks for the need for precautionary measures when swimming in rivers and exhorts swimmers to be particularly careful in uncertain waters. While the rescue workers did their best, experience shows that such operations often end tragically, as well as the reports of past searches in the region, and thus underlines the importance of the care and training of emergency services as well as the haunting warning of swimmers.