Speyer. The body of a 37-year-old man who drowned on Saturday was found on Sunday in Lake Binsfeld in Speyer. The cause of the incident is still unclear, police said.
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Thus, rescue attempts made by those present immediately on Saturday afternoon were unsuccessful. Even large-scale search and rescue efforts by emergency services did not lead to the discovery of the man. Search efforts were called off Saturday after several hours with no results.
Rescuers, divers, hydroacoustic equipment
Immediately after the alarm was announced, rescuers from the local DLRG Speyer began searching for the missing person, the city’s fire and disaster management service said. Numerous other forces were involved: divers from the Ludwigshafen fire department, the Speyer water rapid response team, a unit of water protection specialists with sonar equipment to search for water, and a medical rapid response team replacing the rescue service.
Binsfeldsee was created by gravel mining. The reservoir has an area of about 20 hectares and a maximum depth of 19 meters. There are special beaches on its shore where swimming is allowed. The criminal police began an investigation. with dpa