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Angler's Alert Triggers Nighttime Ruhr Rescue in Mülheim

Police thermal imaging supported coordinated water teams to locate the person, with no update on condition.

Overview

  • An angler reported a lifeless-looking person drifting near the Schleuseninsel around 18:50 on Friday.
  • Fire brigade and DLRG launched rescue boats on both sides of the island as a police helicopter illuminated the river with thermal cameras.
  • Firefighter divers reached the location within minutes and recovered the person to the Schleuseninsel shore.
  • Emergency medical services began treatment on site, transferred the patient by boat to a secure bank, and took the person to a local hospital.
  • The operation concluded after roughly an hour, and authorities have not released the individual’s identity or medical status.