Medical emergency before the award ceremony after the DFB Cup final
Created: 05/22/2022, 08:14
A person receives medical attention on the sidelines after the penalty shoot-out.
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Before the award ceremony after the DFB Cup final, there was a medical emergency on the edge of the field at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
A man near the photographer's stand had to be treated on the sidelines by rescue workers.
According to the Berlin fire department, the person was successfully resuscitated.
The man had pulse and breathing again and was taken to a hospital.
Berlin - Brown cloths were stretched around him during treatment to block the view.
The award ceremony was initially delayed.
An ambulance drove into the stadium.
Just under 20 minutes later, the stadium announcer said the patient was "stable" and being taken to the hospital.
"We wish him a speedy recovery and say a big thank you to the rescue workers," said the spokesman.
Numerous spectators had switched on their mobile phone lights and held them up.
The trophy was handed over afterwards.
dpa
