Baden-Württemberg - Child's body recovered from river in Bingen
During the search for a missing toddler in Bingen, Baden-Württemberg, emergency services found the body of a child on Tuesday, according to eyewitnesses. The body was discovered by a diver just before the entrance to Hitzkofen, a suburb of Bingen. Helpers have been searching for a missing two-year-old in the area since Sunday.
The search for the girl in Bingen in the district of Sigmaringen was continued on Tuesday with ten divers. The experts from the water police searched for the child in the ice-cold River Lauchert. According to a police spokeswoman, the divers were deployed by the police headquarters. The DLRG was also involved in the search with a boat and sonar equipment.
The sonar search and the dives started early in the morning from the Hitzkofen district of Bingen downstream. DLRG and police officers also walked along the riverbank and searched in the undergrowth along the riverbank.
Rescue workers and police have been searching for the child in the village near the Swabian Alb since he disappeared. On Monday, police sniffer dogs picked up a trail of the girl that led to the river. The family home is located in the immediate vicinity of the river. Divers had already searched for the little girl along the Lauchert on Sunday - without success. Divers were also in the water at a weir. The weir is located between Bingen and Sigmaringendorf, where the Lauchert flows into the Danube.
The two-year-old had probably left her parents' house in her pyjamas in an unobserved moment late on Sunday afternoon. So far, officials believe it was an accident.
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- The recovery operation continued on Wednesday in Bingen, with the operational force of the Police District of Sigmaringen participating.
- The missing toddler's case garnered attention across Germany, including in cities like Bingen in Baden-Württemberg.
- Assisting the Police District of Sigmaringen, the DLRG (German Life-Saving Association) deployed their boat and sonar equipment during the search.
- On Sunday, children in Bingen, playing near the River Lauchert, might have unknowingly witnessed any details about the missing two-year-old.
- Despite the cold and harsh weather conditions, the spirits of the rescue workers remained high, as they deeply hoped for a positive outcome in the village near the Swabian Alb.
- With the mission to ensure the safety of the children living near the River Lauchert, local authorities in Bingen, Baden-Württemberg, remain committed to preventing any similar emergencies in the future.
Source: www.stern.de
