Tragic bathing accident: drunk man drowns in Falkenhagener See

Tragic bathing accident: drunk man drowns in Falkenhagener See

A cozy bathing excursion to the Falkenhagener See in the Havelland ended in a tragedy on Thursday afternoon. According to reports from

The dramatic events were observed by witnesses who immediately alerted the police. Despite an immediately initiated search, the man could only be recovered dead. The emergency services desperately gave up attempts at resuscitation when they realized that any help was too late. The companion also suffered a shock and had to be taken to the hospital, while a police officer had to be injured and treated on an outpatient basis during the search. Details on the age and the cause of death of the man have not yet been known, such as rbb24 reported.

The dangers of bathing

The sad event of a highlight of the dangers when swimming, especially in connection with alcohol. Dr. Mörsdorf-Kroll from the University Hospital Freiburg draws attention to the risks that can occur when swimming. The cold shock, muscle cramps through overexertion and self -overestimation can often be in connection with excessive enjoyment of alcohol. Sudden loss of consciousness can easily lead to a drowning accident, drowning often happens silently - without calls or calls for help. It is important to realistically assess your own swimming skills and not to overestimate yourself, according to the recommendations of Uniklinik-freiburg.de .

to avoid bathing accidents, Dr. Mörsdorf-Kroll, three simple bathing rules to note: First you should cool off in the cool water before immersing yourself in order to prevent cold shocks. In addition, you should never go swimming alone, but always accompanied. In addition, it is important to realistically assess your own skills and, above all, not to underestimate currents and distances.

In an emergency, do not jump into the water in an emergency, but call help and search for a floating object. Drowning can develop great powers and clamp themselves in panic - which layperson without special rescue education could help without putting themselves in danger?

An incident like this can affect us all and should show us more sensitivity in dealing with water. It is to be hoped that such tragedies can be avoided in the future.