“His Brother Kept Hoping for a Sign of Life”: Hasan Witnessed the Rescue Operation for the 25-Year-Old Who Drowned in Maasmechelen up Close

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A young man (25) from Hasselt in Limburg died on Sunday evening after getting into trouble in the Meuse in Maasmechelen while swimming with friends. Divers found him within ten minutes, but all help came too late. Eyewitness Hasan Düzgün (48) from Maasmechelen saw the rescue operation from the front row and describes how he experienced the dramatic minutes. “You could feel the helplessness in everyone.”