Overview

• The 55-year-old from Bühl vanished after jumping from a rented boat to help his two children, who were rescued.
• Authorities suspect he was swept away by a current near the village of Dorio on the lake’s east shore about 80 kilometers north of Milan.
• Rescue teams have worked almost without pause for six days, with divers, boats and overnight shifts reported by the fire department.
• A fire service spokesman told dpa that heavy rain, thunderstorms and gale-force gusts in Lombardy are limiting operations and creating strong waves.
• Lake Como ranks among Europe’s deepest lakes at over 400 meters, and the missing man is known in Bühl as a restaurateur with Italian roots.