Overview
- Police say the boy was on the end of a three-metre diving board, turned to walk back along it, stepped on the board’s edge, lost his balance and fell from the tower.
- The child suffered a head wound and a broken left wrist and was described by authorities as severely injured but not in life-threatening condition.
- The incident took place at a public outdoor swimming pool in Vilshofen an der Donau and was reported to local media by police.
- Coverage so far relays the initial police account and gives no further public updates on medical treatment, a formal investigation, or other causes.
- The case underscores common summer safety concerns at municipal pools, including diving-board hazards and the need for clear supervision and routine facility checks.