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Search Resumes at Eibsee for Missing Father and Son

Authorities have ruled out foul play and are treating the disappearance as an accident, with divers, sonar and aerial teams scouring the lake’s depths.

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Overview

  • The search resumed Monday morning with dive teams using sonar and helicopter support after an overnight pause.
  • The initial rescue was launched within minutes of the boy’s fall and involved water rescue divers, fire brigade crews and a helicopter.
  • Strong underwater currents and depths up to 35 meters have repeatedly complicated efforts to locate the pair.
  • Kripo Weilheim is investigating the incident and has found no evidence of foul play, classifying it as an accident.
  • The tragedy has intensified calls across Bavaria for mandatory life jackets after a spike in summer water accidents.