The amount of water had consequences in the district: people were in need after the constant rain. Dramatic rescue operations took place on the Loisach as well as on the flooded path along the Uferweg.
- The fire brigade and water rescue team had a lot to do on Thursday (June 11), including life and death.
- After the heavy rain, the level on the Loisach had risen.
- The flood and the current did not deter people. On the contrary: two rubber dinghies showed themselves to be particularly reckless.
District - You were in a tight spot. The two drivers of a blue rubber boat got into “distress” on Thursday afternoon. Fortunately, the rescuers of the Ohlstadt fire brigade and the UFing rapid response group (SEG) quickly found the boat and brought the two mid-20s to the shore on the Weichser bridge.
" Unfortunately, the equipment for such a strong current was not ideal, " says Manuel Achtner, head of water rescue in the district. But the unreasonable behavior of the duo frightened him more. The men wanted to continue their journey on the Loisach - even though they needed the help of the emergency services and they advised them against the action.
After heavy rain: flood alarm in Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The rivers swelled due to the heavy rainfall. From Wednesday afternoon around 3 p.m. until Thursday morning at 6 a.m., rain fell continuously in the district. The level of the Loisach rose by about one meter , the Isar remained below. Only in Eschenlohe did the water level approach reporting level three. The region, which had had to fight floods several times in the past, got away with a black eye. However, the situation should not be underestimated. In addition to the dinghy drivers, kayakers and an e-biker also felt this. The emergency services received three emergency calls almost simultaneously.
Rushing waterfalls at the cow escape in Farchant.
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E-bikers struggle with the masses of water on the Loisach
An e-biker was stuck on the flooded road between Oberau and Eschenlohe. He could not free himself from his predicament. Achtner as well as the rapid response groups of the Grainau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Uffing water rescue teams and the emergency services moved out to help the man.
Help for an e-biker in need: the forces of water rescue as well as Grainau's water guard director Sandro Leitner (right) during the briefing.
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Garmisch-Partenkirchen: kayaks capsized on the Loisach
The next emergency call came hardly on the way. Two kayakers capsized and drifted in the Loisach . The Murnau fire brigade and SEG Uffing went to the Achrain bridge and fished the athletes out of the water, Achtner said. And saved their lives with it . The emergency services from Kochel and Weilheim received support, and the RK2 rescue helicopter from Tyrol was also alerted. The land rescue service then took care of the two capsized.
In the meantime there was an all-clear from Oberau. The fire brigade brought the cyclist to their tool shed, where he was treated by an emergency doctor and emergency services and then brought to the Garmisch-Partenkirchen clinic. A total of 35 rescuers were deployed on the day of the water rescue services .
A particularly tragic accident occurred on the Loisach near Ohlstadt: a Murnauer (37) gets under his motocross machine and drowns in a depression.
Dramatic scenes took place on the Kesselberg: a canyoning group is stuck in gorge during heavy rain - rescue operation comes at risk
The course of the Garmisch-Partenkirchen golf club resembles a small lake landscape.
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