Lower Austria: Search Operation for Missing Swimmer in Danube

Witnesses informed the emergency services and reported a person who was in danger of drowning in the area of the ferry between Klosterneuburg and Korneuburg. The search for the missing swimmer was also unsuccessful on Sunday, as Benjamin Löbl, commander of the Klosterneuburg fire department, informed the APA on Sunday.

Search for Missing Swimmer in Danube Also Unsuccessful on Sunday

According to the police, the missing person is believed to be a 27-year-old woman who was swimming with friends in a bay. Passersby had tried to jump into the water themselves to rescue the woman. However, this was no longer possible. In general, the search in the Danube proved difficult, Löbl said. The area at the ferry is dangerous due to the currents and visibility in the water is poor. This is also a challenge for the divers of the Vienna professional fire department. Therefore, the fire department estimated the chances of finding the young woman alive as low.

The search for the swimmer was initially resumed on Sunday morning after a break during the night. The fire department focused on the shore areas but did not find the young woman there either. Already on Saturday, fire department boats, water rescue, divers, the Red Cross, and a rescue helicopter had unsuccessfully searched the water for the missing person.

(APA/Red)

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