Emergency rescues reported in Germany and Poland

In Morscheid, Germany, a 68-year-old woman driving with two grandchildren, aged 7 and 9, veered off the road near a biogas plant due to a misunderstanding of road signs. The vehicle plunged into a 2.5-meter-deep fire protection pool. Because the windows were open, the car began to sink immediately. A construction worker witnessed the accident and successfully rescued the woman and both children.

In a separate incident in Stare Sady, Poland, an 81-year-old woman died after falling into Lake Tałty near Mikołajki. Despite rapid intervention by the Mazurian Volunteer Water Rescue Service (MOPR), local firefighters, and medical teams, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful. Authorities have not yet clarified the circumstances surrounding how the woman entered the water.