Overview

• A group of 25 mudflat hikers, guided by an experienced leader, became stranded near Amrum when a tidal channel unexpectedly deepened and filled with water.
• The Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS) responded swiftly, deploying a boat and securing a line to the stranded group on a sandbank.
• Rescuers evacuated the group in two trips, ensuring all members, including four children, were safely brought ashore.
• The hikers suffered only minor hypothermia and no serious injuries, according to rescue officials.
• The incident highlights the dynamic and unpredictable nature of tidal channels in the Wadden Sea, even under guided conditions.