Overview
- Callers reported several people on the frozen Rummelsburger Bucht in Friedrichshain trying to pump out a 14-meter boat that was taking on water Thursday evening.
- Darkness, fog, and thawing conditions reduced visibility and complicated access for the Berlin fire department.
- Crews deployed a drone to assess the situation and counted eight people working at the vessel.
- Two Technical Service divers used an ice sled and moved along a broken channel to reach the group.
- Responders found life jackets, a rescue boat, and a safe withdrawal route, leading to a handover to the water police with no injuries reported.