A dramatic rescue operation was carried out during floods near Passau.
Two men capsized their rubber dinghies on the Danube.
Passau - Storms * and floods have kept the Free State in suspense in recent days.
Berchtesgaden * in particular was hit hard, but the levels also rose steadily in Passau *.
As it currently looks, the city of three rivers can cautiously breathe a sigh of relief.
The levels of the Inn and Danube are approaching the apex.
According to the current forecast, reporting level 4 will not be reached.
Storm in Bavaria: Dramatic rescue operation at Passau floods
During the flood on Sunday evening, a dramatic rescue operation by two dinghy drivers took place.
The men had drifted away with their boats and capsized.
A spokesman for the water police said on Monday morning.
According to the fire brigade *, the men were able to cling to driftwood.
It got caught on the bank of the uninhabited Danube island Soldierau, which already belongs to Austria.
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People had heard the men's cries for help and notified the rescue workers.
The fire brigade was just nearby because of the flood and was able to save the two in time with a boat.
According to information from the rescue workers, the men belonged to a group of four people who had probably started in Plattling, each with their own rubber dinghy.
A stupid idea because of the flood, as a police spokesman commented.
“That is life-threatening.”
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