The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Man saved by medics after almost dying in attempt to drown ex-girlfriend Medics had to resuscitate a 19-year-old man in Berlin on Tuesday after he struggled for breath in the freezing waters of the Havel while trying to drown his ex-girlfriend. https://www.thelocal.de/20171220/man-saved-by-medics-after-almost-dying-in-attempt-to-drown-ex-girlfriend Wed, 20 Dec 2017 13:15:50 +0100 man-saved-by-medics-after-almost-dying-in-attempt-to-drown-ex-girlfriend Father drowns in southern lake while saving son's life A young father in southwest Germany died while saving his son, who had fallen out of a boat during a weekend lake excursion. https://www.thelocal.de/20170522/father-dies-after-saving-son-in-lake-accident Mon, 22 May 2017 11:36:47 +0200 father-dies-after-saving-son-in-lake-accident Munich men 'dared colleague to jump into river then let him drown' Three men in Munich went on trial on Tuesday for not offering help to a dying man. According to prosecutors, they dared him to jump into the Isar river, then watched him drown. https://www.thelocal.de/20170426/munich-men-dared-colleague-to-jump-into-river-then-let-him-drown Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:29:14 +0200 munich-men-dared-colleague-to-jump-into-river-then-let-him-drown Drownings rise sharply as refugees 'overestimate ability' Already in 2016 more people have drowned in German waters than in the whole of 2015, with the German Lifeguard Service (DLRG) saying refugees are significantly over-represented in the figures. https://www.thelocal.de/20160908/drownings-rise-sharply-as-refugees-overestimate-ability Thu, 08 Sep 2016 18:38:54 +0200 drownings-rise-sharply-as-refugees-overestimate-ability Drowned man encased wife's head in concrete A German pensioner strangled his wife, dismembered her body and encased her head in concrete before dumping the remains in suitcases in an Austrian lake and drowning himself, Austrian authorities said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20160106/drowned-man-encased-wifes-head-in-concrete Wed, 06 Jan 2016 10:52:41 +0100 drowned-man-encased-wifes-head-in-concrete 250 summer swimmers die in German waters The number of swimming deaths in Germany this summer has nearly doubled on last year. Figures released on Wednesday show 250 people died in the country's waters over the summer months. https://www.thelocal.de/20130911/51871 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 18:31:00 +0200 51871 Body of missing American found in river The drowned body of a 22-year-old American teacher who went missing a month ago in Frankfurt has been found in the Rhine River, police announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20091222/24119 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:10:00 +0100 24119