at Least 504 people have drowned in the past year in Baden accidents in Germany. Most of them died in rivers and lakes. The statistics also shows that the majority of The victims are men.
The number of fatal drowning accidents in Germany rose last year by 20 percent. At least 504 people were drowned in 2018, informed the German life saving society (DLRG). The were 100 deaths more than in the previous year.
The rise was not easy to explain with the especially hot summer weather, said DLRG-President Achim Haag. It could not, unfortunately, swim all the people, many overestimated or underestimated the dangers in the waters.
Higher risk in inland waters
In the North sea and the Baltic sea, the number of Badetoten decreased slightly.
The majority of fatal drowning accidents occurred in rivers and lakes. 161 people drowned in rivers, 233 died in lakes and ponds. Inland waters “to be guarded in the rarest of cases, by lifeguards,” said Haag. “The risk of drowning is significantly higher.” A simple bathing prohibition sign from hold the least of it, to go into the water.
in Front of the coasts of the North sea and the Baltic sea were drowned in the past year, 25 people, including 21 in the Baltic sea. While the number of Drowned men sank on the German coastline, thus easily, there were significantly more deaths in swimming pools: There is an increase of twelve was registered on 29.
More than 80 percent of the victims are men
407 of the total of 504 Badetoten were men. “Drowning seems to be a male Problem,” said police spokesman Achim Wiese. “It’s mostly carelessness, risk-taking, and overconfidence.”
drowning accidents: More than 500 people in the year 2016, 16.03.2017 Atlas |Germany |Hamburg
