US EditionMunich's famous river surfing spot closed after accident
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The German city of Munich has closed its river surfing spot Eisbachwelle for an investigation. After Wednesday's rescue of a surfer on a river wave, further danger cannot be ruled out. The rope that was used to tie the surfboard to her leg got stuck on the river bottom, and the trapped surfer was only pulled out by firefighters after 30 minutes. She was taken to hospital in critical condition.
A 33-year-old suffers a serious accident while surfing on the Eisbachwelle in Munich. The fire department has now closed the surf site.
A 33-year-old suffers a serious accident while surfing on the Eisbachwelle in Munich. The fire department wants to avoid further accidents on the spot.
On Wednesday evening a 33-year-old had an accident there while riding the waves. Since a danger for other surfers cannot be excluded, the area is now blocked for the time being.
The Bavarian capital Munich is temporarily saying goodbye to a popular but dangerous attraction. On Saturday, city firefighters closed the entrance to the artificial wave, called Eisbachwelle. It was regularly used by tourists, as well as professional surfers who wanted to conquer the wild water. But the desire for adrenaline took its toll on a young surfer, who fell into the water and began to drown. She was rescued by firefighters.
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