According to the police in the cantons, several people have died since Thursday in swimming accidents in Swiss waters and swimming pools. Two swimming accidents occurred in western Switzerland on Friday. Among other things, bathers pulled an unconscious woman out of the water, who has since died.
On Friday afternoon, the operations center was informed that a swimming accident had occurred between Villeneuve VD and Le Bouveret VS. A Swiss (74) resident in the canton of Valais got out of his boat to swim in Lake Geneva and went under. As the cantonal police of Vaud announced on Saturday, the man could not be found despite an intensive search.
Rega was on duty in the Maggia Valley.
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A fatal swimming accident happened in the Maggia near Pozzo di Tegna on Friday afternoon. A 14-year-old got into trouble after jumping into the river and was unable to resurface. Bathers present then alerted the rescue services. They were able to bring the injured youth to shore. The 14-year-old died despite immediately initiated resuscitation attempts.
59-year-old dies after Bad in der Aare
On Thursday evening, the Obwalden cantonal police were reported that a person was missing near the Edisriedbach in Lake Sarnen. The police divers could only salvage the lifeless body of the 23-year-old man dead.
A child almost drowned in Reinach BL on Saturday. Third parties rescued the boy (7), who was floating motionless in the water, just in time from the water.
On Sunday afternoon, the cantonal police in Bern reported that a man got into trouble while swimming in the Aare in Bern early on Saturday evening. Passers-by were able to pull the lifeless swimmer ashore and immediately provided first aid. The 59-year-old Swiss died on the spot.
A 17-year-old suffered undetermined injuries in Nussbaumen TG on Sunday. Shortly after 1:15 p.m., the young man jumped headfirst into the water at Lake Nussbaumer. He had to be flown to the hospital by Rega.