- Jul 12
DLRG records 99 drowning deaths in June 2026, highest since 2003 heat summer
The German Life Saving Association tallied 99 drowning victims across Germany in June 2026, matching the peak last seen in the extreme summer of 2003, as a heatwave sent crowds to lakes and rivers.
- Jun 29
At least 26 men and boys drown in Germany over the hottest weekend of the year as DLRG warns on overconfidence and alcohol
Rescue services across Germany responded to a surge of fatal bathing accidents from Friday to Sunday, with the DLRG water rescue organisation counting at least 26 dead, none of them female.
