Tragedy at the inner stale lock: missing after bathing accident found

Tragedy at the inner stale lock: missing after bathing accident found

Innerstetalsperre, Langelsheim, Deutschland - On July 9, 2025, a body was found on the north bank of the Innitstalsperre in Langelsheim, such as news38.de. This tragic find is related to a bathing accident that had already occurred on June 22nd. In this incident, a 40-year-old man went down in the water in front of his wife and was not found despite the intensive search.

The search for the missing person was comprehensive. Rescue workers used boats, drones and divers, but the man initially remained undetected. Due to the circumstances, the police themselves had previously assumed that the man could have drowned in the inner stestern lock, which has now tragically confirmed. Walkers finally discovered the 40-year-old's body, which was then recovered by the DLRG, as well as n-tv.de reported.

tragic increase in bathing accidents

These incidents throw a bright light on safety when bathing in water. According to the DLRG, there were a total of 411 fatal accidents in waters in Germany in 2023, which means an increase of 31 deaths compared to the previous year. This is the third year in a row, in which the number of drowned persons increases and for the first time since 2019, more than 400 victims have been recorded. The DLRG President Ute Vogt expresses the hope that by educational work families with small children will be better aware of the dangers of the water, as can be read on the website of the DLRG dlrg statistics.

Such tragic incidents remind us of how important security and vigilance are when bathing. Every water situation carries risks, and it is crucial that people recognize the dangers and act accordingly. We hope that awareness of these problems in the coming summer time is becoming more important and bathing accidents such as this can be avoided in the future.