Overview
- A 56-year-old employee was discovered floating by a colleague at the Mitterfels sewage facility in the Straubing-Bogen district of Lower Bavaria.
- Emergency responders, including water rescue units, were alerted, and the fire brigade recovered the body.
- Police described the death as likely a tragic accident, with indications the man slipped at the edge of the basin during an inspection.
- Authorities have opened an investigation to determine the exact timing, cause, and sequence of events.
- No evidence of foul play has been reported as the inquiry continues.