The car sinks spectacularly into the Bleiloch Dam: fire brigade in action!

The car sinks spectacularly into the Bleiloch Dam: fire brigade in action!

Talsperre Bleiloch, 07927 Saalburg-Ebersdorf, Deutschland - A curious incident occurred on July 16, 2025 at the Bleiloch dam in Saalburg-Ebersdorf, in the Saale-Orla district. A 64-year-old man wanted to take a few photos with his VW Amarok and stopped at a sloping place. But as the n-tv passed: When the driver left the vehicle, it finally rolled into the water and sank around 30 meters from the Slip system below the Wetteraweg.

The alarmed fire brigade immediately moved out to the site and was able to mount the sunken car. Fortunately, there were no injuries, neither humans nor animals, which is often the most important thing in such situations. However, the driver had to bring his means of transport to the workshop for at least 28,000 euros, since the car was no longer ready to drive after immersing the dam. An investigation into water contamination has been initiated, so to speak, a double annoyance for the driver, who is now faced with such consequences after a small photo walk.

waters under pressure

An incident of this kind is not entirely atypical if you look at how often there are contaminants from water. According to a survey from Baden-Württemberg, there were a total of 211 accidents in dealing with water-hazardous fabrics in 2021 or their transportation. Of these, 36 accidents led to the contamination of a surface water, which in some cases even led to fish death. More detailed information can be found on Statistics BW .

90% of the reported accidents contained released mineral oil products, which underlines the problem again. Among the affected waters are lakes, rivers and dams that represent important habitats for animals and plants. Therefore, protection and prevention are of great importance in such incidents.

Although the incident at the Bleiloch dam went out lightly, it is another example of how quickly there can be dangerous situations. One can only hope that drivers will pay particular attention to the surroundings in the future before they park their vehicle.