Three dead bodies recovered from Swiss waters
Published: Sunday, Jul 21st 2024, 17:10
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Three bodies were recovered from Swiss waters at the weekend. In Zurich, a 15-year-old drowned in a swimming accident on Saturday evening. The cause of death of the two bodies found in lakes in Zug is not yet known.
The body of a man was discovered in Lake Aegeri a few meters from the shore on Saturday afternoon, according to the Zug cantonal police on Sunday afternoon. The man was subsequently brought ashore and resuscitated by private individuals and the lifeguard. Despite the resuscitation measures, it was only possible to determine that the man had died.
A short time later, the emergency services were deployed to Hünenberg See, where private individuals had also discovered the lifeless body of a woman on the shore of Lake Zug. In this case, too, the woman's death could only be determined.
The identities of the deceased were still unclear on Sunday and subject to further investigation. The same applied to the cause of death, as a spokeswoman for the Zug cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request.
However, according to the investigations carried out so far by the Zug police and the public prosecutor's office of the Canton of Zug, there were no indications of any third party involvement. The two bodies were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zurich to clarify the cause of death.
No longer appeared
A 15-year-old was rescued dead from the Limmat by a lifeguard in Zurich on Sunday morning after a swimming accident. He had jumped into the water on Saturday evening and never resurfaced, according to Zurich city police on Sunday.
The city police were alerted shortly after 9.30 p.m. and sent out several patrols to search. However, the police reported that the dives remained unsuccessful until Sunday night. A helicopter was also involved in the search on Sunday morning.
According to the city police, a 29-year-old man was rescued from the Limmat on Saturday evening with minor injuries by helpers and police officers. Shortly after 8 p.m., several callers had reported to the police that a man was floating in the Limmat and calling for help.
More and more deaths in Swiss waters
People regularly die in Swiss waters: around a week ago, the search for a Romanian man who drowned in the Linth near Schänis SG was suspended. At the end of June, the body of a man and a sailing boat were discovered at a depth of 80 meters in Oberwil ZG in Lake Zug. Three days earlier, a male body was discovered by kayakers in Lake Constance.
On a ten-year average, the Swiss Life Saving Association (SLRG) counts 45 drowning deaths per year, with the majority of accidents occurring in lakes and rivers. According to the SLRG, 36 people drowned in Swiss waters in 2023.
The highest number of drowning victims in almost 20 years was recorded for the previous year. Back then, 63 people drowned, meaning the number of victims was almost 40 percent higher than the long-term average. Not since 2003, the hot summer, have so many people drowned in Swiss waters as in 2022.
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