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Ice Sailor Airlifted After Falling Through Wannsee Ice With Life-Threatening Injuries

Authorities caution Berliners to stay off frozen lakes of unknown strength.

Overview

  • Passersby spotted the accident near Strandbad Wannsee and alerted emergency services.
  • A rescuer was lowered from a helicopter to extricate the trapped person roughly 200 meters from shore.
  • The patient received emergency treatment on land before being taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  • A second individual on the ice was unhurt and departed the scene independently.
  • Thirty-six firefighters responded with Schutz- and Wasserschutzpolizei support, divers stood by for water rescue, and the damaged ice sailer was turned over to water police for recovery.