On Thursday at around 5pm, police were notified that a person had not returned after going swimming in the Moselle River in Grevenmacher.

After a man went missing in the Moselle river during a swim on Thursday afternoon, a large-scale search operation was immediately launched, involving police, rescue divers, the Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS), and rescue helicopters, with additional support provided by German emergency services.

The missing man was located shortly thereafter by a CGDIS diver. Despite efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The public prosecutor’s office has been notified and has ordered an autopsy to determine the exact circumstances that led to the man's death. Additionally, forensic police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

According to Eurostat, the main authority providing statistical information to the institutions of the European Union, drowning fatalities have risen in Europe since 2021. However, Luxembourg still remains the country signalling the lowest number of drowning deaths in Europe.