Hats off to this achievement! A visitor to Urfahran Market can celebrate his birthday for the second time this year! After he fell into the Danube, a police officer from the market guard did not hesitate, but jumped into the cold Danube and, risking his own life, brought the drowning man to the safety of the bank.
A passerby reported around 11:30 PM on Saturday that a person was floating in the Danube and holding on to the anchor line of a pier. A police patrol that was near the fair immediately went there, accompanied by the professional fire brigade. At the scene, the water surface was searched with flashlights. A short time later, the victim, a 43-year-old from the Amstetten district, could be seen about ten meters from the bank.
Weakened and disoriented
He already seemed weak and disoriented, desperately trying to stay on the surface of the water. Police tried to lead the 43-year-old to the bank. When he was in danger of drowning, police entered the Danube and pulled the 43-year-old towards the bank. There he was pulled onto the dike with the help of the scoreboard and other passers-by.
Barely responsive
The rescued man was barely responsive, hypothermic and had a head injury, which passers-by said he may have suffered when he slipped on the bank and fell into the Danube.
Source: Krone
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