# European river rescue incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-river-rescue-incidents
> Updated: 2026-08-03T06:42:07.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In July 2026, emergency crews in Prague rescued an elderly woman from the Rokytka River after a missing‑person search. A month later, in early August, French fire services located a 63‑year‑old woman alive on the Rhône near Parves‑et‑Nattages, employing boats, a drone, a canine unit and other specialized resources. Both cases illustrate coordinated river‑rescue operations across Europe, highlighting the use of multi‑agency teams and technical equipment to locate and retrieve missing persons from waterways.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-03: 63-year-old woman rescued alive after disappearance on Rhône near Parves-et-Nattages

A 63‑year‑old woman missing on the Rhône at Parves‑et‑Nattages was found conscious about 100 m downstream after a large rescue effort involving 26 firefighters, boats, a drone and a canine team.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/63-year-old-woman-rescued-alive-after-disappearance-on-rhne-near-parves-et-nattages

### 2026-07-11: Elderly Woman Rescued from Prague’s Rokytka River After Missing‑Person Search

A 74‑year‑old Prague woman missing since July 9 was rescued from the Rokytka river on July 12; she sustained no serious injuries and police thanked the public for help.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/elderly-woman-rescued-from-pragues-rokytka-river-after-missingperson-search

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Cite as: European river rescue incidents. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-river-rescue-incidents