After the death of surfing in Eisbach wave: water is lowered
Why did a surfer die after an accident at the Munich Eisbach wave? There is still no answer to this question. The investigators hope for new knowledge on Wednesday: Then the water level of the Eisbach is to be reduced. It could become visible Why the woman could not save herself from the water independently.
One reason could be an object on the bottom of the stream. The leash could have got caught on that. Surfers speculated last week, whether an e-scooter thrown into the water could be to blame for the death of the woman. After a first visual inspection, the police could not confirm this.
Does lowering the Eisbach bring new knowledge to the fatal accident?
If less water flows in the Eisbach on Wednesday, this could reveal an object. However, it is also quite possible that it has long been driven by the current of the stream. Then the cause of the accident would remain unclear.
Less water in the Eisbach means a strong intervention in the Munich water system – if only because of the fish and other living things that live in the Eisbach. Until when new knowledge is expected, is not known before lowering the stream. The wave remains closed.
Death of a surf on the Munich Eisbach: Cause further unclear
The woman had been on the Eisbach with other surfers at night in mid -April. According to the police, she fell off the board and the leash, which connects the board and leg together, got stuck on the bottom of the stream. Neither the 33-year-old nor other surfers were able to free them, they fought with the strong current for over half an hour. Finally, special flow rescuers from the fire brigade were able to mount the wife. She was resumed and taken to a hospital.
Initially, the police’s condition was given by the police as « critical but relatively stable ». However, it became known on Thursday that she did not survive the accident. She « fell asleep peacefully in the presence of family and close friends, » wrote the lawyer of the relatives in a press release.
