Overview

• An 84-year-old from Delmenhorst entered the water around 16:00 after seeing his parked car roll into the harbor at the Delmenhorster sailing-club grounds in Lemwerder.
• Police say strong gusts likely pushed the vehicle from otherwise flat ground into the basin.
• Roughly 50 responders from the Delmenhorst professional fire brigade, nearby volunteer brigades and the DLRG conducted a wide search.
• A specialized sonar boat located the submerged man after some time, and resuscitation efforts at the scene were unsuccessful.
• The vehicle, reported as a white BMW, was winched ashore and checked, and investigators are working to clarify the exact sequence of events.