A child drowned in Homberg in the Schwalm-Eder district (Hesse). The 4-year-old twins fell into the efes while playing. The boy died in the hospital after resuscitation.
- Tragic accident on allotment plot in Homberg / Efze in the Schwalm-Eder district (Hesse)
- Two children fall into the efze while playing on the river bank
- Four-year-old dies in hospital despite resuscitation measures
Update from Sunday, March 1st, 2020, 8:04 am: An incredibly tragic accident occurred in the Homberger Efzewiesen in Schwalm-Eder-Kreis (Hesse) in the early Saturday evening. Three children, two four-year-old twins and a 10-year-old child, were playing in the allotment area near the water when the two four-year-olds suddenly fell into the Efze . One of the two twins was saved, the other died later in the hospital.
A large contingent of emergency services, including the fire brigade, DLRG, flow rescuers, divers and the police, searched feverishly for the second missing child . The fire brigade illuminated several areas due to the darkness, but simultaneously searched the entire course of the efze with hand lamps.
Child falls near Homberg (Hessen) in Efze - four-year-old dies in hospital
Since the flow of the efze near Homberg in the Schwalm-Eder district (Hesse) was very strong, additional emergency services were deployed downstream "to ensure that if it is aborted it can be found there," said district fire inspector Tanja Dittmar. Flow savers from the DLRG searched for the four-year-old in the water and found him about 90 minutes after falling into the Efze downstream in the Hohlebachmühle area.
The emergency services of the DLRG and fire brigade immediately took the child through rough terrain to the ambulance, where the crew and emergency doctor immediately did everything to reanimate the twin. While the other rescued child survived the accident and was immediately taken to a children's clinic for further care, the other child died a little later in the hospital despite all efforts.
Four-year-old drowns in Homberg (Hessen): Efze flow too strong for child
District Administrator Winfried Becker and District Fire Inspector (KBI) Tanja Dittmar were visibly affected on the spot in Homberg. Dittmar: "The current is just too strong, a four-year-old child can't manage to hold it back."
It was not easy for the rescue workers deployed. “Such an assignment is very close to everyone. It is a heavy burden (...) we have also taken precautions, ”KBI Dittmar explained the situation for the emergency services. A debriefing should take place in the evening.
Brothers fall on their parents' allotment plot near Homberg (Hessen) in Efze - a child drowns
Update from Sunday, March 1st, 2020, 7:36 am: As the police announced, the four-year-old boy was playing with his brother on the parents' allotment plot in Homberg in the Schwalm-Eder district (Hesse) , which borders directly on the course of the river Efze . The two children fell in the river, which had been swollen by the rain of the past few days.
While a child could free itself from the water, the brother drifted downstream with the current. According to police, the 4-year-old boy was found lying in the water by promptly initiated rescue measures. The first resuscitation measures on site were followed by further, most intensive inpatient measures in the hospital to save the child's life. Tragically, the boy ultimately died in the hospital. His parents are looked after by emergency ministers, the police said.
According to the police, around 60 firefighters from the Homberg , Felsberg and Wabern weirs, the DLRG with 19 assistants - including current divers - and the Homberg police were involved in the rescue operation.
Twins fall while playing in Homberg (Hessen) in Efze - a child drowned
First report from Saturday, February 29th, 2020, 6:38 pm: Homberg / Efze - A tragic accident occurred in the Homberger Efzewiesen in the Schwalm-Eder district (Hesse) at around 5:00 pm on Saturday evening (February 29th, 2020). Three children aged ten and twins aged four played near the allotment garden on the Efze when the four-year-old twins fell into the water.
While one of the children was barely able to save itself on the bank, the other child drifted down to the Hohlebach mill . It was taken out of the water by rescue units and resuscitated in the ambulance .
Homberg (Hessen): Child killed in Efze - four-year-old died
Despite all the doctors' efforts, the child died in the ambulance . The other child was taken to a hospital in Kassel with hypothermia .
A large number of rescue workers from the German Red Cross, fire brigade, police and flow rescuers from the DLRG were deployed. District Administrator Winfried Becker also found out about the situation on site.
We continue to report.
By Peter Zerhau, Mark Pudenz and Alicia Kreth
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Dear readers, in an earlier version of this article we wrote that the deceased child was a girl. That was a mistake and we apologize for this.
In another accident, three children drowned in a fire pond in Neukirchen (Northern Hesse). The mayor of the community was subsequently convicted. Supporters were now demonstrating in Schwalmstadt.
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