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Man dies while swimming in natural lake

The police initially assumed it was a swimming accident. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa
The police initially assumed it was a swimming accident. (Symbolic image) / Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa

A man goes under in a lake in Pirna. Rescue workers set out to search for him, but can only find him lifeless. What is known so far?

A 26-year-old man has died in a swimming accident in a natural lake in Pirna-Copitz. Bathers observed the man sinking into the water on Thursday, according to the police.

Rescue teams from the German Life Saving Association (DLRG) searched for the man. However, they could only discover him dead. The police are now investigating the exact cause of death. Several media outlets had previously reported on the case.

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