Tragic incident: 52-year-old drowned in the Kassel parking garage!

Tragic incident: 52-year-old drowned in the Kassel parking garage!

Kassel, Deutschland - In Kassel, a tragic incident makes headlines. Last Saturday, July 7, 2025, a 52-year-old man was found dead in a parking garage at the Martinskirche. The lifeless body was discovered by the author's authority and drove in the water of a staircase flooded with water damage in the basement of the parking garage. A police unit was called around 8 p.m. to clarify the situation. The investigations showed that the man came from Kassel and drowned, whereby there were no signs of external fault or external violence, as [Stern] (https://www.stern.de/sgesellschaft/regional/hessen/notfaelle--leichenfund-in-kasseler-parkhaus --5-jaehriger-35886384.html).

The autopsy that took place on Thursday, July 11th, confirmed the cause of death as drowning. Before his death, the man had consumed narcotics, presumably in the parking garage himself. There is a assumption that he fell due to the influence of these substances and fell into the water. The police referred to the incident as a "tragic accident" and the investigation into the exact circumstances are still in progress, according to the [https://www.hna.de/kassel/leiche-in-ueberflute-parkarage-polizei-get-dails-nach-bekt-kassel-9382465.hml).

renovation work as a background

The parking garage was closed at the time of the incident due to renovation work. The KVG operates the parking garage on behalf of the city of Kassel and had previously announced that the work would probably be ongoing by Wednesday, July 9th. This could have contributed to the confusion, since car owners, whose vehicles were in the parking garage, had to contact the responsible security company to pick up their cars.

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The incident again raises questions about security and dangers in urban rooms. It remains to be hoped that the ongoing investigations are helpful to prevent similar tragedies in the future. The city and the responsible authorities are now required to analyze the situation exactly and, if necessary, take measures.