Two men have drowned in a boating accident in Lake Vall Taurus Knivsta.
Two more people have been saved.
– They are up from the water, the condition of them do not know I really, says Roger Magnusson at the emergency services.
The alarm came in at 18:08 on a small boat has sunk in the lake Vall Taurus Knivsta. Four men aged 24-37 years were in the boat when it capsized.
At 21 o’clock, all four men found.
– According to the first report has been fished up a person in the water, severely hypothermic and difficult to obtain reliable witness statements from said Roger Magnusson, chief operating officer at the Rescue Centre Tennessee.
Another person could be removed from the water at 18:20 o’clock, according to emergency services.
– They are out of the water, the condition of them do not know I really, says Roger Magnusson.
Both have been under police transferred by ambulance to the University Hospital in Uppsala.
Two found lifeless
A third man was found at 20 o’clock near a bridge. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed on the man but his life could not be saved, according to the Uppsala police.
At 21 o’clock the fourth man was found shortly before the divers was about to finish his work, according to police. At 22 o’clock the police announced that the man’s life could not be saved.
No offense is not suspected in connection with the events.
– This is a tragic accident, says Torsten Hemlin, duty Police officers at Uppsala.
Previously it was unclear how many people had been in the boat. A witness had thought they saw four people in the boat and the rescue work after that.
“A man disappeared immediately”
Later in the evening have been able to talk to the rescued men in the hospital, which according to the emergency services have confirmed the task.
The man has been able to explain the sequence of events during the accident.
The boat was about 150 yards out when it capsized.
– A person disappeared immediately and three have swum to shore, said Roger Magnusson.
Rescue Service have had patrols from two stations on site, as well as divers from the Kungsholmen and sea rescue helicopter.
A helicopter ambulance flew even before its over the water to look.
– Police officers walking along the shore to see if someone has taken the land, said Roger Magnusson before.
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