Helicopter-assisted water rescues: Firefighters respond to three emergencies at separate locations
Hamburg, August 31, 2025: Double Tragedy on Hamburg's Waters
In an unexpected turn of events, two separate water rescue operations took place in Hamburg on August 31, 2025. The first incident occurred at 5:00 pm in the Elbe, followed by another at 6:42 pm in the lake behind the Horn, both at Schöne Aussicht, Hamburg-Uhlenhorst.
The initial deployment for the diving group of the Hamburg Fire Department was prompted by a "MultiBel alarm", which alerted fire service diving teams, allowing colleagues to be called in from their free time to their duty stations.
In the Elbe incident, the first-responding personnel from the fire station began searching the waters, joined by numerous boats from the fire department, DLRG, and police. A police helicopter and a search drone were also deployed. However, despite immediate resuscitation efforts, the resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, and the person was found lifeless underwater and brought to land by the fire station personnel.
The doctor could only confirm the death, and this allowed another diving deployment team to be assembled for the search in the lake behind the Horn. The lake behind the Horn search involved a rescue helicopter, boats of the volunteer fire department, and special sonar equipment of the DLRG. Regrettably, both the shoreline and lake searches in the lake behind the Horn remained unsuccessful.
Approximately 40 personnel were involved for one hour in the lake behind the Horn operation, while the search for the person in the Elbe involved approximately 50 personnel for two and a half hours. The German Red Cross crisis intervention team was on site to support those affected.
It is important to note that Jan Peters, the deputy head of the Hamburg Fire Department, was referenced specifically in connection with emergency services information in September 2025. For further information, you may contact Mr. Peters.
The rescue control center had fire divers flown to the scene of the Elbe incident by a rescue helicopter from their base in Billstedt. Twelve minutes after the first deployment for the diving group of the Hamburg Fire Department, another emergency call was received for a person not resurfacing under a pier. However, details about this second incident were not available.
The searches in both incidents were discontinued at around 8 pm for the Elbe and 9 pm for the lake behind the Horn. This marks a sombre end to a day filled with distress and uncertainty. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those affected.
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