Drama in the Linz Park Bad: Five -year -old reanimated after drowning accident!

Drama in the Linz Park Bad: Five -year -old reanimated after drowning accident!

A worrying incident occurred in the Linz Park Bad when a five -year -old boy from the Mödling district was in mortal danger. On Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m., the little swimmer fell unattended and without swimming aid into an approximately 1.4 meter deep experience basin. At a hard -to -see area under a bridge, the child got under water for previously unknown reasons and drove unconscious for two minutes without breathing.

A attentive 37-year-old woman noticed the life-threatening Situation and pulled the child out of the pool. She immediately started resuscitation together with another bathing guest, a 41-year-old. After just a minute, the boy breathing started again and he achieved consciousness. The five -year -old then received the necessary primary care and was brought to a children's hospital.

parents pay attention: danger in the water

How tragic this incident may be, it is not an isolated case. According to the security organization KFV, drowning is the second most common cause of death in small children. Unsecured water surfaces are particularly dangerous, as can also be found in many private houses with their own swimming pool or paddling pool. It is alarming that around 600,000 to 700,000 people of all ages, including about 8 percent of children from the age of five, cannot swim in Austria.

Corona pandemic has also tightened the situation because many children did not have the opportunity to learn to swim. In addition, children are often silent when they are in danger, which makes the need for constant supervision all the more urgent. The KFV advises to never leave small children near the water unattended and to secure pools with fences and self -closing doors to prevent such dramatic accidents.

environmental awareness and security in Linz

The incident in the park bath also brings the general security and responsibility for bathing business into conversation. Among other things, Linz AG offers a comprehensive waste disposal system that ensures order and cleanliness in the city - this also includes the clarification of environmental protection measures and supporting events to avoid waste. Legal requirements have been in force to avoid waste since January 1, 2022, and an environmentally friendly disposal vehicle has been in use since November 2024.

The "Linz Makes Linz 2025" campaign not only appeals to individual citizens, but also asks all Linz: inside to contribute their part to environmental protection. Together we can contribute to the fact that not only the water surfaces, but also our surroundings remain safe and clean.

For further information on the security situation in Linz, please visit the pages of Linz AG or KFV .