16 Tourists Fall Through Ice on Bavarian Eibsee, Major Rescue Effort Launched
Three individuals were pulled from the freezing water, with one critically injured and requiring resuscitation, as warm weather compromised the lake's ice.
- A group of 16 tourists, aged 22 to 29, fell through thin ice on the Eibsee, a popular lake near Germany's Zugspitze mountain, on Thursday afternoon.
- Three individuals, including two men and one woman, were fully submerged and rescued by two bystanders using a boat; one man required resuscitation and was hospitalized in critical condition.
- Four people were transported to hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, while others sustained mild hypothermia and received care at a nearby hotel.
- The rescue operation involved multiple teams, including three helicopters, water and mountain rescue units, and psychosocial support specialists for victims and responders.
- Authorities reiterated warnings about the dangers of walking on ice during unseasonably warm weather, as temperatures exceeded 20°C at the time of the incident.
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