A policeman and a volunteer firefighter rescued a teenager who was swimming with his 55-year-old uncle on Lake Bujackie in the commune of Nidzica (Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship). Their boat capsized and they fell into the water. The 55-year-old drowned.
The services received a report on Friday (July 21) around 11.30 am, which showed that a boat capsized by two people on Lake Bujackie (Nidzica commune).
A police patrol was sent to the spot. The officers were joined by a firefighter of the TSO, who indicated the best and fastest access to the lake. Access to the reservoir was difficult, officers had to get there on foot.
The 17-year-old was on a boat with his uncle. The boat capsized at some point (illustration photo) Shutterstock
They brought the 17-year-old ashore
“Hearing a dramatic call for help, the policeman and the fireman entered the lake and, after covering about 30 meters through the swampy area, on the edge of the reeds, they noticed a 17-year-old boy in the water, holding onto the reeds.
A teenager was swimming with his uncle in a boat, and when it capsized at some point, they both fell into the water. Unfortunately, my uncle drowned.
The 55-year-old could not be saved
“Rescue services arrived at the scene and about two hours after receiving the notification, firefighters found and extracted the body of a man. He is a 55-year-old resident of the Nidzica commune” – reads the message.
Now the police are explaining in detail the causes and circumstances of this tragic event.
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