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Things can currently be life-threatening for walkers on the Baltic Sea.
The Environment Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and an expert warn tourists.
Rügen – Fresh sea air, deserted beaches and a beautiful winter landscape: walks on the Baltic Sea are also worthwhile for many tourists, even in winter.
But at the moment this leisure activity can be very dangerous for walkers.
Till Backhaus, the Environment Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is now warning about this.
The reason is the weather of the past few weeks.
Landslides and coastal collapse: Warning for the Baltic Sea coast
The SPD politician appealed to the
Ostsee Zeitung
to tourists and locals to avoid walks on the beach and cliffs.
Storm floods and precipitation caused soggy and moist soil on the Baltic Sea, which is why coastal collapse and landslides can occur permanently.
Families with children in particular should choose another destination.
Walks along the Baltic Sea are also popular in winter.
But that can quickly end up dangerous.
© Jens Büttner/dpa
The danger to life for Baltic Sea walkers is particularly high in these places
An expert from the State Office for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Geology agreed with the politician in an interview with the newspaper.
Walking on or below the cliffs of the Baltic Sea could be life-threatening.
The risk of falling or being hit by falling rocks is currently too high.
If frost and thaw occur, the chance of collapses and landslides increases.
The danger to life is currently particularly high on Rügen and in northwest Mecklenburg, but according to the expert, caution is also advised when taking walks near Meschendorf in the Rostock district as well as near Boltenhagen and Beckerwitz.
In the North Sea, experts recently started thinking about whether a bathing ban should be imposed.
The extreme weather conditions of the past few months and their consequences should not be underestimated.
In October last year, a severe storm surge flooded the coastal towns of the Baltic Sea.
Since then, earth collapses weighing tons have become more common.
The wet sand can also lead to rescue missions, as a family found out firsthand while vacationing on the Baltic Sea last year.
Warnings indicate where walks on the Baltic Sea should be avoided.
© Stefan Sauer/dpa
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Case of deceased ten-year-old shows danger on cliffs
Tourists and walkers are urged to pay attention to warning notices posted at affected areas of the coast.
The case of a ten-year-old girl showed how dramatically a walk on the Baltic Sea can end at this time of year.
The child from Brandenburg was hit by falling chalk and marl masses below a 38 meter high cliff on Rügen at Christmas 2011.
Five weeks later her body was found on the beach.