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Two people drowned in the Baltic Sea.
In front of Rügen, rescue workers pulled a 43-year-old lifeless from the water near Göhren on Thursday, as the police announced on Friday night.
Your attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
The man's brother had reported him missing.
According to the police, it was the first such swimming accident on Rügen this season.
A 71-year-old woman also died near Greifswald after bathing in the Baltic Sea.
From the beach in Lubmin, her husband noticed that she was floating lifeless in the water, the police said.
He pulled her out of the water with the help of other beachgoers.
But even in this case, attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.
The woman died on the way to the hospital.
aar / dpa
