Tragic bathing accident: nine -year -old girl dies in the Frankfurt Bad

Tragic bathing accident: nine -year -old girl dies in the Frankfurt Bad

A tragic bathing accident shook visitors to the Bretanobad in the Rödelheim district of Frankfurt on June 23, 2025. A nine -year -old girl was found lifeless in the water around 5:15 p.m. and had to be resuscitated under unexplained circumstances. Despite immediate resuscitation measures by an emergency doctor, the child died in the hospital a little later. The incident raises many questions and the cause of death is currently still being determined. Immediately before, there was another fatal bathing accident at Langener Waldsee in Offenbach, which underlines the drama of these tragic events, as Osthessen News reported.

The increasing number of bathing accidents does not remain unnoticed. According to the German Society for Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI), at least 355 people drowned in Germany in 2022 - 56 more than in the previous year. The statistics also show a worrying increase in accidents for the ongoing bathing season. Dr. Jan Wnent, an emergency doctor and a member of the DGAI, gives valuable tips for the emergency: "If you discover a lifeless person in the water, do not hesitate to choose the emergency call immediately and ask other bathers for help," he explains. He emphasizes how important it is to act correctly in the rescue to avoid further tragedies, such as dgai reported.

tips for action in bathing accidents

The DGAI has put together clear steps for lay people that can be decisive at such a moment. First you recognize whether the person is conscious or breathes. If this is not the case, the person concerned should be turned on the back immediately and checked for their breathing. If you turn to the DGAI, important preventive instructions must be observed:

• never bathe alone, always be on the road at least for two.
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• before swimming and do not go into the water with full stomach or alcohol.
• avoid unknown or cloudy water and only swim in guarded places.
• Note barriers and buoys.

is particularly important to include children in these rules in order to illustrate the dangers of their surroundings.

rising numbers in bathing accidents

The German Life Rettungs Society (DLRG) also warns of an alarming trend: In 2023, the DLRG recorded at least 411 fatal accidents in water, which corresponds to an increase in 31 deaths compared to 2022. For the third time in a row, an increase in the drowned people was found, despite extensive security references. DLRG President Ute Vogt expressed the hope that the numbers aware of the people to raise awareness of the upcoming summer time and that parents educate parents about special dangers, according to the dlrg.

Overall, responsible handling of water and awareness of the potential dangers when bathing is becoming increasingly important. The recent tragic incidents should all make us think and help to prepare for the coming summer.