Water Police Came to the Aid of 27-Year-Old in Vienna's Danube

The Vienna water police rescued a man from the Danube in Leopoldstadt on the night of Monday. Passersby alerted the emergency services that a person was drifting in the current. Officers rushed with the police boat to the 27-year-old, who was floating on his back in the middle of the current. With the help of a lifebuoy and a boat hook, the man was brought on board. Hypothermic, he was taken to the hospital by the emergency medical services.

Man Rescued from Vienna's Danube Taken to Hospital

The 27-year-old stated that he was sitting on the bank and suddenly fell into the water. He could no longer save himself to the shore under his own power. He let himself drift in the river, but he did not lose consciousness, he told the police officers.

(APA/Red)

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