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Drama in Vienna: Four swimming accidents – one death and many injuries!
On June 30, 2025, four swimming accidents occurred in Vienna's waters, in Floridsdorf and Donaustadt, with tragic consequences.
Drama in Vienna: Four swimming accidents – one death and many injuries!
On June 30, 2025, four dramatic swimming accidents occurred in Vienna that kept the city in suspense. In the Donaustadt and Floridsdorf districts, a total of three people, including a child and two men, had to be resuscitated, 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 fortunately passers-by were able to play a crucial role in the rescue efforts, as meinkreis.at reported.
The first incident occurred on the New Danube when a 28-year-old man went under and was rescued by witnesses. Immediately after he was taken over by the Vienna professional rescue service, he was flown to the hospital in a critical condition in a rescue helicopter. Further rescue missions followed in quick succession. At around 6 p.m., an 85-year-old woman was pulled unconscious from the water and, despite intensive efforts by emergency services, she later died in hospital.
Further emergencies are deployed as quickly as possible
Almost 15 minutes after the first incident, a 41-year-old man was discovered lifeless about 100 meters from the shore. Here too, courageous witnesses came to help and started the first resuscitation measures. The professional fire brigade and professional rescue service took over the management of the operation and also took him to the hospital in critical condition. Another shock came at 8:35 p.m. when an eight-year-old swimmer floated in the water for several minutes before her parents alerted emergency services. The little girl was flown to the hospital in acute danger to her life in the Vienna rescue helicopter.
Some information about drowning accidents is cause for concern: According to the DLRG, 411 people died from drowning in Germany in 2023, a worrying increase of 31 deaths compared to the previous year. It is the third year in a row with an increase, with the DLRG hoping to use educational work to make parents of small children in particular aware of the dangers that can arise in water. Information about the current health status of the three surviving victims in Vienna is still unclear at this point, and further reports from the Vienna Health Association (WIGEV) are expected, as well courier.at reported.
The city of Vienna has asked the population to be more careful, especially in the summer, as water accidents can happen at any time despite all precautionary measures. Stay alert, especially if there are children in the water, and assist emergency services immediately in an emergency.