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Friday, September 20, 2024

Child Rescued from Duisburg Harbor

Published: 2024-08-09

A young child, approximately five years old, fell from a houseboat into the waters of Duisburg's Inner Harbor.

Emergency divers quickly responded, searching both the water and the shoreline.

The child was found after a brief search, immediately resuscitated, and transported to a hospital by ambulance.

The incident occurred in the evening, with 40 firefighters on the scene.

Details about the child's identity or the circumstances leading to the fall remain unknown.