Overview
- The incident unfolded at a playground on Kneippstraße in Lauffen am Neckar, a town near Heilbronn in southwest Germany.
- Police said a two-year-old ran toward the riverbank and fell into the Neckar, where currents can be strong along that stretch.
- A man who was at the playground pulled the child from the water, according to police.
- Firefighters recovered the mother with a boat as police and a rescue helicopter supported the response.
- Both were taken to a hospital for medical care, and authorities have not disclosed their exact conditions.