Corporate finds in the Rhine: Police investigated after shocking discoveries

Corporate finds in the Rhine: Police investigated after shocking discoveries

On Tuesday evening, June 24th, the body of a man was discovered in the Rhine near Voerde in the Wesel district. An attentive Dutchiser made the police aware of the lifeless body. This already marks the second corpse find within just two days after another body was found in the water the previous day. The site is located near the Rhine kilometer 802, more precisely at the NATO ramp. Meanwhile, the investigation into identity and circumstances are in full swing.

The criminal police ordered the autopsy of the body to gain possible references to the identity of the man. According to ksta.de, three people are missing after bathing accidents in the Rhine near Cologne and Düsseldorf, which only increases concern about safety in and on the water. Search campaigns have already been canceled in Düsseldorf and Cologne-Deutz, unfortunately without success.

The dangers of the Rhine

The police, the city of Cologne and the DLRG urge to warn of the dangers that lurk while swimming in the Rhine. Again and again it becomes clear that swimming can have fatal consequences in the often tearing currents of the Rhine. Last year, over 20 people drowned in North Rhine-Westphalian rivers, with a large part of the fatal bathing accidents in the Rhine. A shocking example; In May, a man drowned to save his woman torn by the current, who could be saved seriously injured (wdr.de).

The Düsseldorf fire brigade recently carried out a rescue exercise on the banks of the Rhine to draw attention to the dangers. With this scenario, a person in the water was in danger that had to be found and saved quickly. Fire brigade spokesman Vieten emphasizes how important it is to carry out such exercises to sensitize the dangers of the Rhine. Baden is only allowed in designated places, but there can also be danger to life.

past incidents

The latest finds of corpses in the Rhine throw a shadow on the total tragic incidents that burdened the river in August last year when two women drowned in the Rhine near Hohentengen. According to [suedkurier.de] (https://www.suedkurier.de/region/hochrhein/hohentengen-ah/leichen-von-zwei-frauen-im-fudart37260112141848 ;art372601,12141848) the two women slipped, while they were the non-swimmer while stopped in the water. A large -scale search was unsuccessful at the time, and the corpses were only found on August 7th and 8th

The Rhine remains a popular goal, especially in warm weather, but the danger that comes from its currents should never be underestimated. For everyone who dares to go to his banks, it is important to take the warnings seriously and to exercise caution.