Deadly bathing accidents in Lower Saxony: shake tragic incidents!

Deadly bathing accidents in Lower Saxony: shake tragic incidents!

Giftener See, Sarstedt, Deutschland - On June 30, 2025, several tragic incidents became known in the water that focus on security when bathing again. In various places in Germany there were fatal accidents that shocked and warned people to take the risks when swimming seriously. In a sad case, a 73-year-old woman was found lifeless on Lake Gioften near Sarstedt. They quickly pull first aiders out of the water, but all attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful. The woman drove in swimwear in the lake. There is no evidence of external influence, which is why an accident is suspected, such as [Merkur] (https://www.merkur.de/Deutschland/niedersachsen/geht-vor-den-seiner-un-un-trabt-leblos-in-badesee-mann-mann-mann-mann-mann--mann--mann--mann--mann--mann--mann--mann--mann).

In another case, a 78-year-old man from the Langenkampssee in the Horn-Lehe district of Bremen was recovered. Passers -by discovered an abandoned dog and clothing on the shore, which the alarmed fire brigade called on the scene. Divers found the man's lifeless body, and an emergency doctor could only find death. Here, too, there is no evidence of a crime, but it is assumed from a disease -related death.

drowning accidents with children

The bathing accident of a nine -year -old girl in the Brentanobad in Frankfurt was particularly tragic. On June 24, 2025, the girl was discovered lifeless in the water. Despite immediate resuscitation attempts by the rescue workers, only death could be determined in the hospital. The autopsy result confirmed that the child was drowned. The public prosecutor's office in Frankfurt is currently commemorating ongoing investigations, which had been reminiscent of a similar fatal incident at the Langener Waldsee, which has recently been done, as [https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/Hessen/hr-kind-stire-nach-badunfall-in-frankfurter-schwimmbad-100.hml).

The DLRG (German Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft) draws a sobering balance for 2024: With at least 411 bathing deaths, there was an increase of 31 compared to the previous year. These numbers underline the dangers in our waters. The majority of accidents - around 90 percent - occurred in inland waters, with 320 deaths to be complained about. Particularly alarming: 14 of these accidents affected children up to 10 years of age, which the DLRG has prompted to start a nationwide poster campaign to point out the dangers of children, such as [swim.de] (https://swim.de/so--sich-die----------werbungs-seit-1998-D.