As of: February 24, 2024, 2:44 p.m
By: Felix Herz
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A supposed emergency near Bodenwöhr mobilizes a hundred emergency services and a helicopter.
The cause: A false alarm from a smartwatch.
Bodenwöhr – A faulty alarm from a smartwatch triggered a large-scale operation near Bodenwöhr in the Schwandorf district, which even included a rescue helicopter.
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Large-scale operation at a pond in the Upper Palatinate - because of a false alarm
As the police announced on Saturday, February 24th, around a hundred emergency services from the fire department, water rescue service and rescue service were on their way to a pond on Friday, February 23rd.
It was assumed that several people were in distress.
A helicopter initially searched the waters with a searchlight.
Technology breakdown with consequences: A smartwatch triggers a major operation.
The owner is home and well, the alarm was a mistake.
(Symbolic image) © NGH Agency / IMAGO
The owner of the smartwatch could finally be contacted by phone.
According to a police spokesman, she was at home and in good condition without noticing the false alarm.
The reason why the smartwatch triggered the alarm was initially unknown.
The operation was completed after about half an hour.
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