Woman Died in Boating Accident on Lake Constance

The sailboat, occupied by a man and a woman from Germany, was severely damaged in the collision and capsized. The man was able to jump into the water. The woman suffered severe injuries and was rescued from the lake by emergency services, but she died shortly thereafter.

Accident occurred around 3:35 PM in the Austrian Lake Constance area

The accident occurred around 3:35 PM in the Austrian Lake Constance area, as reported by the Vorarlberg State Police Directorate on Sunday. The motorboat, occupied by four people from Austria, was traveling at high speed towards the German sailboat. According to the police, the collision occurred at "unreduced speed." The first aid and resuscitation measures initiated by the emergency services for the woman were unsuccessful.

The emergency services attended to the participants, who were all in shock but remained uninjured. A crisis intervention team took over the care. The exact course of the accident is still the subject of further investigations. At the scene were the fire department boats "Föhn" and "Pfänder," the water rescue boats "V-9" and "V-112," the police boat "V-20," and the rescue helicopter "Christophorus 8" of the ÖAMTC. The recovery of the involved boats and the towing were carried out by the fire department and police.

(APA/Red)

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