Accra: Despite a major search operation, no sign has been found of a father and his child after a boating accident on a lake in southern Germany, police reported later on Saturday. The family of four was out in a pedal boat on the Eibsee, a Bavarian Alpine lake. One of the children, aged 6, fell into the water, and the father immediately jumped in to rescue the child. Neither he nor the child resurfaced, police said.
According to Ghana News Agency, an emergency call went out at 11.15 am (1015 GMT), a Bavarian Red Cross spokesman said. The first water rescue responders reached the scene 3 minutes later. The woman and another child, 4, who were also in the boat, were receiving support. The family is from Bavaria, police said.
The major rescue operation continues, aided by helicopters, divers and the fire brigade. The Weilheim criminal investigation department took over the investigation, according to police. So far, there are no indications of foul play and the police view the incident as an accident.
