North Frisia
Second death within days: Two men die after falling into a manure shaft
According to the police, it is still unclear exactly how the latest accident with the manure chute in North Frisia occurred
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In North Frisia, two men died after falling into a manure shaft. This is the second accident involving manure pits in the region in just a few days.
In North Frisia, two men died after falling into a manure chute on a farm in Bohmstedt. According to police, it is still unclear how exactly the accident occurred on Thursday evening. Numerous firefighters tried to save the men. But for the 27-year-old and the 55-year-old, any help came too late. The two could only have been rescued dead.
Similar accident at the beginning of March in North Frisia
It was only at the beginning of the month North Frisia, a six-year-old boy died in a fall into a manure pit in Osterhever.
The boy’s family initially looked for the child themselves and then informed the officers, a police spokesman said after the incident. The manure container was also drained and a search was carried out in the container at the same time. About two hours after the emergency services were alerted, the child was found dead in the container in the municipality of Osterhever.
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