Body of Missing Viennese Man Found in the Danube
Auf Höhe der Reichsbrücke wurde in der Donau eine Wasserleiche entdeckt.
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In Vienna-Donaustadt, the body of a swimmer who had been missing for days was recovered from the Danube on Monday afternoon. The 48-year-old is believed to have drowned.
On August 11, at around 5:30 PM, a lifeless person was reported floating in the Danube near the Reichsbrücke in Vienna-Donaustadt. Officers from the water police recovered the body with the assistance of firefighter divers from the Vienna Fire Department.
Unsuccessful Search Operation for 48-Year-Old - Body Recovered from Danube
It turned out that the deceased was a swimmer reported missing since August 7. Several hours of search efforts for the 48-year-old Viennese were unsuccessful at that time.
No signs of foul play were found. According to witnesses, the man was allegedly intoxicated at the time of the swimming accident.
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