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Background: The DLRG on the Rhine: From the Rügen Disaster to the Largest Voluntary Water Rescue in the World

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In July 1912, 17 people drowned on Rügen, among them seven children. The disaster caused the DLRG to be founded on 19 October 1913, today the largest voluntary water rescue organization in the world. As it works in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis with eleven local groups, a look at the site shows.

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In July 1912, 17 people drowned on Rügen, among them seven children. The disaster caused the DLRG to be founded on 19 October 1913, today the largest voluntary water rescue organization in the world. As it works in the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis with eleven local groups, a look at the site shows.

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ga.de broke the news on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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