Overview

• A group of 25 mudflat walkers, including four children, became trapped near Amrum on Easter Monday when rising tides made a Priel impassable.
• The Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS) executed the rescue, using a secured line and a daughter boat to evacuate the group in two trips to the Odde shoreline.
• All members of the group were safely rescued, with only minor cases of hypothermia reported and no serious injuries sustained.
• The experienced Wattführer guiding the group noted that the same crossing had been safe just two days earlier, underscoring the unpredictable nature of the Wadden Sea.
• The DGzRS has issued warnings emphasizing the risks of solo mudflat excursions and the importance of expert guidance in navigating the region’s dynamic tidal environment.