Cyclist Fell into Vienna's Danube Canal: Rescued from Drowning

According to the professional fire brigade, the woman veered off a bike path in the morning and fell into the water. She managed to hold onto some shrubbery on the approximately three-meter-high vertical embankment wall. However, the wall was too high for her to get out of the water on her own.

Woman Threatened to Drown in the Danube Canal: Rescue Operation in Vienna-Döbling

The Vienna professional fire brigade arrived with several units, including the fire brigade diving team. A firefighter jumped into the water to secure the woman until a rescue diver took over. With the help of an underwater scooter, he brought the woman to the opposite shallow bank, where it was safe to exit the water. The woman was handed over to the professional rescue service, but she appeared to be uninjured.

(APA/Red)

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