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Rescue operation at Lake Staffelsee: Missing swimmer raises alarm!
Rescue workers are looking for a missing swimmer between the ages of 60 and 70 at Lake Staffelsee in Seehausen.
Rescue operation at Lake Staffelsee: Missing swimmer raises alarm!
On June 22, 2025, at 5:10 p.m., extensive rescue measures were initiated at Lake Staffelsee in Seehausen after a swimmer from the 60 to 70 age group went under. According to Merkur, the man began swimming between Seeleiten Castle and the island of Wörth at around 2:45 p.m. Eyewitnesses reported that he slipped, which led to his misfortune.
In response to the incident, the fire department mobilized a large number of rescue workers, including several fire departments and water rescue services from the area. The emergency services deployed drones, numerous rescue divers, water rescuers and a helicopter. Despite the intensive search, there was no trace of the man as of press time.
Various swimming accidents in Bavaria
The incident at Staffelsee is not the only swimming accident reported in Bavaria this weekend. As idowa reports, a 23-year-old student who jumped from a motorboat and then sank is missing on Lake Starnberg. The search for this swimmer is ongoing.
There was also a tragic incident in Kissing, where a 30-year-old man got into distress while swimming in the Lech and later died in hospital. Passers-by pulled him out of the water, but attempts by rescue workers to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.
Another similar case occurred in Lake Karlsfelder, where a missing swimmer was rescued from a depth of around five meters. Here too, resuscitation was not successful. Another fatal incident was reported in Chiemsee.
Worrying situation
The increase in such tragic swimming accidents is classified as “worrying” by Thomas Huber, the state chairman of the water rescue service in Bavaria. He points out the dangers lurking in natural waters and urges swimmers to be more careful to avoid such accidents.
The water rescue service also worked on other missions, including the rescue of a dog that had drifted 20 kilometers in the Inn Canal. An alert cyclist alerted the helpers, who discovered the exhausted woman just a short time before she was rescued in shallow water.