A 16-year-old died in hospital almost four weeks after a boat accident on the Erft river near Bedburg. The young person had been carried off with his canoe at the planned exit point, capsized at a weir and been pulled under the water by the current.
A 16-year-old student died in an accident during a school trip on the Erft. The police in the Rhein-Erft district and the Cologne public prosecutor’s office announced this on Tuesday. Almost a month ago, the young person was carried off with his canoe at the planned exit point, capsized at a weir and was pulled under the water by the current.
Rescue workers discovered and resuscitated the lifeless student downstream below the weir. A 52-year-old teacher who rushed to the boy’s aid and jumped after him was also seriously injured. He has now been able to leave the hospital. There were no indications of third-party negligence. According to the current assessment, it is a tragic accident.
