Tragic end: missing 22-year-old found dead in the Aquarius lake

Tragic end: missing 22-year-old found dead in the Aquarius lake

Wassermannsee, Köln, Deutschland - In the Vogelsang district of Cologne, a terrible incident has smashed the febrile hopes of many residents. A 22-year-old man who has been missing since last week has been found dead. On Monday at 3:30 p.m., a walker discovered the body on the shore of Lake Wassermann and immediately alerted the rescue workers. The police later confirmed that the deceased was the Cologne -based Cologne since Thursday, who disappeared from a water under mysterious circumstances. WDR reports that the intensity of the search supported by divers and sniffer dogs was temporarily discontinued after the body was discovered.

On the night of Thursday, the woman who was traveling with the missing person was saved out of the water and stated that her companion had gone down. However, immediate search measures were initially unsuccessful, which only intensified the concern about the well -being of the young man. The bereaved did everything they can to find him and glued on missing people in Cologne city center to obtain clues. The cause of the accident now remains to be clarified as part of a forensic medical examination, while the police stated that there is no external negligence.

statistics for drown

A sad trend is not only shown in Cologne, but also nationwide. According to the dlrg , at least 411 fatal accidents in waters were registered in Germany in 2023-an increase of 31 deaths compared to the previous year. This is the third increase in a row and has led to the number of drowned people over 400 for the first time since 2019. DLRG President Ute Vogt expressed the hope that these numbers will raise many people to raise awareness of the upcoming warm season and in particular make parents aware of dangers.

In the context of these events, the tragic events in Cologne underline the need for preventive measures and awareness of the dangers in and on the water. The sad events throw a shadow on a happy leisure activities and remind us that security should always come first.

The investigations by the criminal police continue to run to clarify the exact circumstances of the event, while the community is caught in sympathy and grief. This tragic incident will remind us all of the fragile boundaries between joy and suffering in everyday life.