Diving teams looking for two people in the Maas River after boat capsized, only one person survived
Rescue workers were able to find the two people who fell into the Maas River after their boat capsized. However, they were only able to rescue one person. The second person was found north of Maastricht. Attempts to resuscitate the victim failed.
Diving teams search for drowning victims in the Maas River in Maastricht Sunday afternoon after a boat overturned on the river. Due to the strong current of the Maas, the drowning victims drifted quite a distance, said a spokesperson for the Zuid-Limburg Security Region.
There were probably two people on the small boat that capsized near the Sluisdijk, the spokesperson said, but this is not certain.
According to the Zuid-Limburg Security Region, one person was pulled from the water by emergency services and was taken to the hospital. After the first drowning person was pulled out of the water, the emergency services found the second person near Itteren, north of Maastricht. Unfortunately, attempts to resuscitate the victim failed.
After an initial report at 1:10 p.m., emergency services raised the alarm. A police helicopter and a German trauma helicopter have been called up. Furthermore, the fire department also moved out with boats and helicopters flew over the water to search for the drowning victims.
Reporting by ANP and NL Times
