Overview

• Investigators reported indications that the 43-year-old man was hit by a downstream-bound ship while swimming in the Rhine.
• The French resident jumped from a pedestrian bridge on Sunday and swam with the current until he became exhausted.
• Rescuers found his lifeless body near the tram bridge wearing only underwear and were unable to revive him.
• The Wasserschutzpolizei have launched a detailed inquiry to reconstruct the precise sequence of events leading to the accident.
• Authorities caution that strong currents and heavy commercial traffic on the Rhine elevate risks for recreational swimmers.