Accident on the Rhine - German missing after inflatable boat accident on the Rhine
A 37-year-old German is missing in Switzerland after a paddle boat accident on the Rhine. While his Swiss companion was rescued last evening, there has been no trace of the man, according to the police report.
The man and the 28-year-old woman were on the paddle boat on the Rhine near Rheinau, about eight kilometers southwest of Schaffhausen, where there is a dam that generates power for a power plant. They were swept over the dam, the police stated. A passerby rescued the woman from the waters. The accident occurred around 21.30 hours. Fire departments from Switzerland and Germany have searched the shore and the Rhine, but to no avail.
The Swiss police, for personal protection reasons, generally do not disclose the places of origin of those affected.
The boating accident on the Rhine has unfortunately become a series of accidents in Switzerland, highlighting the potential dangers of the waterway. Despite the efforts of the police and emergency services in Zurich and nearby areas, the 37-year-old German remains missing. The accident serves as a grim reminder of the disaster and misfortune that can occur on the Rhine.
