Fatal swimming accident – stand-up paddler (46) drowned in Lake Millstatt

Fatal swimming accident on Friday at Lake Millstatt in Carinthia: divers could only recover the body of a 46-year-old vacationer from Germany from the bottom of the lake.

A tragic swimming accident occurred on Friday afternoon in the area of ​​the castle villa on Lake Millstatt. A 46-year-old holiday guest from Germany was about 30 meters from the shore with a stand-up paddleboard. Attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful Police. “The rescue workers and divers who were immediately alerted could only rescue the man dead from a depth of around 34 meters at around 3:20 p.m..” The attempts at resuscitation were also unsuccessful Red Cross, the water rescue Millstatt, Döbriach, Ferndorf and the police helicopter.
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