Overview

• The 24-year-old man and 28-year-old woman waded into the Lech River near Lechrainstraße despite a displayed no-bathing notice and were carried away by strong downstream currents.
• An onlooker alerted both emergency services and plant staff after witnessing signs of distress.
• Responding quickly, a hydro plant employee shut off the turbines, which allowed the woman to avoid the intake screening and make it safely to shore.
• A police diver joined forces with Wasserwacht rescuers to reach the man who remained trapped in the flow and bring him to land.
• Both remain under medical observation at a local hospital and face legal proceedings for violating the bathing prohibition.