# Water rescue and drowning incidents at reservoirs

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/water-rescue-and-drowning-incidents-at-reservoirs
> Updated: 2026-09-13T13:21:10.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

The snapshots report separate drowning incidents at different reservoirs in Germany and Austria.

In late August, two men, aged 28 and 41, were recovered dead from the Pöhl Reservoir in Saxony after having gone missing in June following a boating accident. The Zwickau Police Directorate confirmed the bodies were retrieved by divers.

In mid-September, a search operation was launched in the Völkermarkt Reservoir in Carinthia after a 43-year-old man went missing while attempting to swim from a fishing pier to a boat. While a female partner was rescued by a fisherman and admitted to a clinic, the man remained missing despite searches involving drones, helicopters, and multiple boats.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Man missing after swimming accident in Völkermarkt Reservoir

A 43-year-old man is missing after going under while swimming in the Völkermarkt Reservoir in Carinthia. A large-scale search involving boats, drones, and a helicopter is ongoing.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/man-missing-after-swimming-accident-in-vlkermarkt-reservoir

### 2026-08-27: Pöhl Reservoir: Two missing men recovered dead

Two men missing since a June boating accident at the Pöhl Reservoir in Germany have been recovered dead by police divers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/phl-reservoir-two-missing-men-recovered-dead

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