Deep dive ended fatally
During an emergency ascent in the area of the notorious "Black Bridge" near Steinbach am Attersee (Vöcklabruck district), a 38-year-old man from Lower Austria died in an accident on Tuesday afternoon. He dived alone to great depths, the investigation shows.
January 10, 2023, 4:40 p.m. (Update: January 11, 2023, 9:11 a.m.)
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The police received the alarm just before 3 p.m. A lifeless person is floating in the water of the Attersee. A large contingent of rescue workers drove to Steinbach am Attersee to the area of the Ofen diving entry point. Fire brigade divers were then able to bring the lifeless person to shore by swimming. Water rescue and Red Cross forces tried to save the diver's life, but resuscitation measures were unsuccessful.
100 meters depth single-handedly
The 38-year-old from Lower Austria undertook the dive unaccompanied. According to the police, he dived to a depth of 100 meters in the area of the “Black Bridge”. Then the diver may have had problems and carried out an emergency ascent.
Search for second diver stopped
Since it was initially unclear whether the diver had entered the water alone, a diving colleague was looked for as a precaution. However, no objects were found near the victim's parked car that would indicate a second diver. Therefore the search was stopped.
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