Drama in Vienna: Four bathing accidents - a death and many injuries!

Drama in Vienna: Four bathing accidents - a death and many injuries!

Neue Donau, 1210 Wien, Österreich - On June 30, 2025, four dramatic bathing accidents occurred in Vienna that kept the city in suspense. In the districts of Donaustadt and Floridsdorf, a total of three people, including a child and two men, had to be reanimated, while an 85-year-old woman died despite immediate help. The incidents took place between 4:10 p.m. and 8:35 p.m., and luckily passers-by could play a crucial role in the rescue measures, such as

The first incident occurred on the new Danube when a 28-year-old man went down and was saved by witnesses. Immediately after the takeover by the Vienna career rescue, he was flown to the hospital with a rescue helicopter in a critical condition. Further rescue operations followed in a short sequence. At around 6:00 p.m., an 85-year-old woman was passed out of the water and, despite the intensive efforts of the emergency services, she later died in the hospital.

Some information about drowning accidents provide concern: According to the DLRG, 411 people died in Germany in 2023 by drowning, a worrying increase of 31 deaths compared to the previous year. It is the third year in a row with an increase, whereby the DLRG hopes to raise awareness of parents of small children, through educational work, to the dangers that can arise in waters. Information about the current state of health of the three surviving victims in Vienna is still unclear, and further reports from the Vienna Health Association (Wigev) are expected, as well as Kurier reported.

The city of Vienna has asked the population for increased caution, especially in summer, since water accidents can happen at any time despite all the precautions. Stay vigilant, especially when children are in the water and immediately support the emergency services in an emergency.