Rescue Operations After Swimming Accidents in Vienna: Child and Men Resuscitated

On Sunday evening, a child was resuscitated after a swimming accident in the Hirschstetten bathing pond in Vienna-Donaustadt. The child, of primary school age, was handed over to the rescue services under resuscitation measures and taken to a hospital by helicopter. The child was in critical condition on Monday, as a spokeswoman for the Vienna Health Association told APA upon request.

Swimming Accidents in New Danube: 85-Year-Old Passed Away in Hospital

An 85-year-old woman passed away on Sunday evening after a swimming accident in the New Danube in Vienna, as the police reported in a release on Monday. Passersby and acquaintances reportedly pulled her out of the water unconscious near Raffineriestraße and resuscitated her, it was said. Police officers continued the resuscitation until the arrival of the rescue services. The woman was taken to an intensive care unit. According to the police, she has since passed away.

On Sunday afternoon, there were two swimming accidents in the New Danube, where two men had to be resuscitated. Passersby saw a man go under around 4:00 PM and rescued him from the water. They began resuscitation measures until the fire department's diving teams arrived and took over. The arriving emergency services administered oxygen to the man. According to the police, the 28-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition by rescue helicopter. He is being treated in the intensive care unit of the General Hospital (AKH) and was still in life-threatening condition, as a spokeswoman for the AKH told APA upon request.

About two hours later, a similar incident occurred near the Reichsbrücke, in the area of the Rudolf-Nureyev-Promenade. Another man had to be rescued and resuscitated from the New Danube. Fire and rescue services continued the resuscitation measures and also used a defibrillator. The 41-year-old man was also taken to the hospital in critical condition by rescue helicopter, it was said in a police release. According to the Vienna Health Association, he was still in life-threatening condition on Monday.

(APA/Red)

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