Nuremberg / large-scale operation on the Pegnitz: man falls into the river – divers can rescue him

A major operation is currently underway at the Pegnitz in central Nuremberg after a poor observation. A man has now been rescued from the water.

Update on August 31 at 9:09 pm.: Now there is a sad certainty: 43–one year old manwho in the afternoon in Nürnberg at Pegnitz fell is until. Divers had found him lifeless under the surface of the water. He was then admitted to the hospital with ongoing resuscitation measures. Then he died there. The man is said to be from Fürth.

Update on August 31 at 6:02 pm.: After a man fell into the Pegnitz in the afternoon, the Nuremberg fire brigade divers were only able to rescue the lifeless man from the water. Previously, a large-scale search operation had been started. There was even a helicopter on duty.

At around 3 p.m., divers were able to locate the man’s lifeless body underwater, not far from where a witness had observed the man’s fall. The ER doctor and ambulance service immediately resuscitated the man. While this was happening, the man was taken to a hospital. His condition is classified as extremely critical.

According to the first police information, the dead man is a 43-year-old man from Fürth. According to current knowledge, he fell into the Pegnitz through no fault of third parties.

Large-scale operation in Nuremberg: a man falls in front of passers-by in Pegnitz and disappears under water

Update, 4:05 pm: The emergency call was received by the integrated control center in Nuremberg at 2:15 p.m. According to witness statements, a person fell into the water of the Pegnitz in the Johann-Soergel-Weg area and did not appear again. A large-scale operation was launched with personnel from the fire brigade, police, rescue service and water rescue service. A rescue helicopter was also used.

Divers from the fire department were able to rescue a man from the Pegnitz about 45 minutes later under the Franz-Josef-Strauss-Bridge. It was lifeless. Under resuscitation measures, he was transferred to the nearest hospital, as announced by Marc Siegl, spokesman for the Central Franconia police headquarters, when asked. Police still have no leads on the cause. Currently, researchers assume that the man fell into the water alone.

First report, 3:33 pm: Nuremberg – Police received the emergency call shortly after 2 pm on Monday afternoon (August 31). Apparently a woman had observed a person who fell into the Pegnitz and then disappeared into the river.

Woman sees man fall in Pegnitz: a large-scale operation is underway in the heart of Nuremberg

The call triggered a major operation. A large number of emergency services searched for the missing person, apparently a man. Just now (at 3:30 pm) a person was rescued from the Pegnitz after the first reports. A police spokesman confirmed it upon request. More information is provided below.

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