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Abandoned distress signal initiates massive response.

A discarded distress beacon prompted a significant rescue mission in Walchum within Emsland's district. A man on a barge on the River Ems picked up the distress signal, the authorities stated on a Saturday. The emergency response units rushed to the scene, arriving with 16 vehicles, four boats,...

The water police in action.
The water police in action.

Emsland: A region in northwestern Germany - Abandoned distress signal initiates massive response.

On Friday, someone informed officials that the previous day they had disposed of a possibly faulty emergency signal device into a harbor container. Surprisingly, the tool was functioning and released a distress signal, prompting a rescue effort. Both fire department and water police members were present.

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