A woman sat in a tree for 60 hours before she was rescued
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A German woman was rescued after spending more than 60 hours inside a tree to escape rising waters on June 4, 2024. (Illustration of floods in Passau, Bavaria, June 4, 2024)
International – survival instinct. The newspaper reported that emergency services rescued a 32-year-old German woman after more than 60 hours of sitting in a tree to escape the torrential floods that struck the state of Bavaria in the south of the country. Bild Tuesday 4 June.
This woman has been missing since Saturday evening. As he explained picture, She called for help around 11:30 p.m. but showed no sign of life for more than two days. Finally, on Tuesday, after 61 hours, emergency services found her in the woods near New Ulm, in a tree, using a drone.
“The floodwaters underneath were still high at chest level at the time of the rescue.”, Holger Stabeck, a police spokesman, detailed to a German daily newspaper. It was captured by helicopter around 1 p.m. Although dehydrated and weak, she is now safe and sound.
At least five died in the floods
“Given the many bad news stories in recent days, this story is also a ray of hope for us as police. That is why we made it public.” said Holger Stabek. At least five people died as a result of heavy rains that hit the state of Bavaria.
In Passau, on the border with Austria, the level of the Danube River reached 10 metres. The boarding of the lodge exacerbated the situation, submerging much of the centre. A state of emergency has been declared. There are no victims in this city ” this is the most important “, Mayor Jürgen Dober said at a press conference.
The state of Bavaria has indicated that it is providing assistance.” Not less than 100 million » euro. The famous Bavarian football club, Bayern Munich, also announced on Tuesday that it would donate one million euros to the victims.
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