German water rescue group reports deadliest swimming weekend in 2025

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2025-06-26

Berlin (dpa) - Last weekend in Germany was the deadliest weekend for swimming accidents so far this year - and one of the worst in the last 10 years, the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) reported. At least 15 people died last weekend, DLRG spokesman Martin Holzhause told the RND media group. "It was the deadliest weekend this year and one of the deadliest in the past 10 years," he said, adding that the number could rise as not all cases hav......

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