Overview
- The teenager, who was in the water with friends, went under as peers called the emergency line at about 14:05 Thursday.
- The search drew about 70 fire and water-rescue personnel, including swift-water specialists and divers from the Red Cross in Neuss and the DLRG lifesaving society, with reinforcements from Cologne.
- Divers located her underwater around 15:50 and brought her to shore, where an emergency doctor confirmed her death.
- Relatives and the other teenagers received care from emergency chaplains and medical staff at the Grevenbroich fire station during the operation.
- Police have opened an inquiry with no cause yet established, underscoring how cold water and shifting currents can turn river swimming dangerous.