Emergencies - Witnesses report swimmers in high water
A swimmer in the flood area of Hanover has triggered an unnecessary large-scale operation. "We are stunned", said fire department spokesman Kristof Schwake on Thursday. According to him, a large contingent of up to 100 people, boats, divers, drones and a helicopter were deployed in the urban area for nothing.
In the morning, a woman had initially reported that a person might have been swept away by the current in the high water, said fire department spokesman Schwake. The emergency services had been deployed over a wide area of the city because there is sometimes a high current speed in the flood area, which is underestimated - and a person could have drifted a long way.
During the search, other witnesses contacted the fire department who had seen a swimmer in a wetsuit and swimming cap. The swimmer got out of the water and rode off on his bike.
"We have been warning people for days not to voluntarily go near the flood water," said Schwake. On New Year's Day, a 70-year-old woman floated in the Leine in Hanover in strong currents. The unconscious woman was rescued by a fire boat, but died a short time later in hospital.
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- Despite the incident in Hanover causing an unnecessary large-scale deployment by the emergency services, similar warnings have been issued in other flood zones across Germany, particularly in Lower Saxony.
- The German fire department has been urging people to avoid the flood water at all costs, following an incident where a 70-year-old woman had to be rescued from the Leine in Hanover, ultimately passing away in hospital.
- In the aftermath of the woman's death, aerial support has been deployed, with drones and helicopters being used in flood zones throughout Germany to monitor the situation and locate any potential victims.
- As the flood waters in Hanover continue to pose a significant threat, residents have been seen attempting to navigate the high water, with one woman spotted swimming in the area.
- Witnesses reported seeing a swimmer in the flood zone wearing a wetsuit and swimming cap, prompting a large-scale deployment of emergency services in an attempt to locate and assist the individual.
- Thankfully, the unknown swimmer was later found to have gotten out of the water and rode off on his bike, avoiding any further emergency services intervention in the flooded area of Hanover.
Source: www.stern.de
