Beach accidents in Vienna: 85-year-old dies, children and men die acutely at risk!

Beach accidents in Vienna: 85-year-old dies, children and men die acutely at risk!

A fatal weekend for swimming enthusiasts in Vienna: On Sunday there were several bathing accidents that kept the emergency services in suspense. A tragic turn took the action when an 85-year-old died in the new Danube after an incident. The woman was passed out of the water by passers-by and acquaintances, but later died in the hospital, as South Tyrol News . Despite all the efforts of the police and rescue workers who continued the resuscitation until the emergency services arrived, their lives could not be saved.

But that was not the only bathing accident on this tragic day. Three other incidents occurred in the area. An eight -year -old child in the Hirschstetten bathing pond drove several minutes in the water before it could be reanimated by the parents and the emergency services. The child was taken to the hospital in a critical condition by helicopter and is in acute danger to life. Another bathing accident occurred around 4:10 p.m. on the new Danube, where a 28-year-old man went down and was also saved by passers-by. He is also treated in the intensive care unit and is in a critical condition.

growing concern about bathing accidents

In the past, there were regular bathing accidents in Vienna. Especially in the summer of 2024 at least two people died in the city's waters, but the number of bathing deaths in Austria seems alarming: 39 people died by drowning last year, such as districtjournal . It is evident that the rescue organizations emphasize the need to behave responsibly in order to avoid such accidents.

The Vienna Health Association (Wigev) reported that the two survivors-the child and the 41-year-old man who was brought out of the water on the Nurejew promenade-are also at risk of life. This includes a 41-year-old who was saved and reanimated. He also leads his fate into the hands of the medical specialists and is in a critical condition.

prevention measures are required

The Viennese outdoor pools that opened their goals on May 2 have already attracted many visitors this season. Nevertheless, the sudden influx of swimming enthusiasts shows that carelessness and lack of safety precautions can have fatal consequences. Experts therefore advise that children should never play near water unattended and that swimming aids cannot replace a supervisory duty. "," BR /> to increase security, the Arbeiter-Samariterbund: ","

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• slow acclimatization into the water, avoid sudden jumps.

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• body takes time to adapt to the water temperature.

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• before swimming and gliding comfortably into the water.

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• avoid testing tests and swim in groups if possible.

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In addition, the Samaritan Association offers swimming courses for children and adults to improve the swimming skills and thus reduce the risk of bathing accidents.

With more mature behavior on and in the water, a lot of misfortune could be avoided. Based on the recent incidents and the steadily growing number of bathing accidents in Vienna: It is high time to be aware of how important security and responsibility are.