Boy (14) Died After Fall into the Gail near Villach

A 14-year-old boy was swept away by the water in the Gail, where he wanted to cool off, on Sunday near Villach and later died at the Klagenfurt Clinic. According to the police, a report was filed at around 6:50 PM stating that the child had fallen into the river at a barbecue area. The riverbank was searched by the water rescue team with the help of a police helicopter. It was not until 7:38 PM that the 14-year-old was spotted floating at the bottom of the water.

Rescue teams recovered the boy from Russia

The rescue teams recovered the boy from Russia and began resuscitation. He was airlifted to the Klagenfurt Clinic by rescue helicopter. There, the doctors lost the battle for his life.

The police investigations revealed that the 14-year-old and a 13-year-old wanted to cool off in the water, they were wearing swimwear, as a spokesperson for the authorities stated upon APA inquiry. The boys waded along the river, came to a deeper spot, and were both swept away by the water. The younger one managed to save himself to the shore. He ran a bit alongside the 14-year-old and then initiated the rescue chain.

Child repeatedly sighted

Firefighter Harald Geissler was involved in the search operation. "We were alerted shortly before 7:00 PM that a child had fallen into the Gail," he told APA. Several fire departments were dispatched to the scene, and foot patrols were deployed. "There were repeated sightings along the Gail." Eventually, the boy was discovered lifeless, floating in the river at the height of the Maria Gailer Bridge - estimated by Geissler to be 1.5 to 2 kilometers downstream from the accident site - and was pulled from the water. The rescuers began resuscitation, also using a defibrillator. Under resuscitation, the 14-year-old was flown to the clinic by helicopter.

(APA/Red)

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