Overview

• Four Federal Voluntary Service participants became stranded on Süderoogsand sandbank due to dense sea fog with near-zero visibility.
• The volunteers had walked 15 kilometers from Pellworm during low tide to conduct a bird-counting survey.
• Fog prevented their return trip, prompting a rescue operation by the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS).
• A rescue cruiser from Nordstrand coordinated with the group by phone, transferring them via a small boat to safety.
• All four volunteers were unharmed and have been safely returned to Pellworm, highlighting the persistent risks of the Wadden Sea's dynamic conditions.