Nine-Year-Old Dies After Swimming Accident in Vienna's Danube

According to the Vienna State Police Directorate on Saturday, the Vienna Water Police and divers from the Vienna Professional Fire Brigade were called to the scene at the family bathing beach Neue Donau at 6:45 PM to recover the submerged child.

Nine-year-old was underwater for several minutes after swimming accident

The divers found the boy at several meters depth and were able to rescue him from the water. An emergency doctor from the Vienna Professional Rescue took over the emergency medical first aid. Subsequently, the boy was taken to the hospital, where he received intensive medical treatment. According to current findings, the nine-year-old had already been underwater for several minutes.

(APA/Red)

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