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Search Continues for 20-Year-Old Missing After Diving in Werbellinsee

Authorities say extensive searches have found no trace in Werbellinsee, a large deep lake that makes underwater detection difficult.

Overview

  • A 20-year-old man dove from a pedal boat near Altenhof and did not resurface while his girlfriend remained on the boat and alerted police.
  • Rescue teams launched a multi-platform search using rescue and police helicopters plus boats to scan the surface of the lake.
  • Underwater searches have included sonar, echo sounder and an underwater drone that reported no findings during Tuesday evening operations.
  • Police divers from Brandenburg have arrived to assist the ongoing search in the lake, which remains active into its third day.
  • Werbellinsee stretches about 13 kilometers and reaches roughly 55 meters in depth, a size and depth that expand the search area and complicate recovery efforts.