Latest news Man dies after swimming accident in Lake Sihl

A 61-year-old man died in a swimming accident in Lake Sihl on Monday afternoon. Resuscitation attempts were unsuccessful, as reported by the Schwyz cantonal police on Tuesday.

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15.07.2025, 11:08

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The Schwyz cantonal police received an emergency call on Monday afternoon stating that a lifeless person had been discovered in the water in Lake Sihl. Third parties who were on the lake in a boat rescued the man and handed him over to the lake rescue service.

They brought the man ashore in the "Grüene Aff" area near Willerzell SZ. The rescue service and Rega immediately initiated resuscitation measures. Despite all their efforts, the man could no longer be helped. He died at the scene, it was reported.