The announcement of the paddler was received by police officers on the emergency line on Sunday shortly before 5.30 pm. According to initial information, four young people rode down the river in an inflatable canoe, and as it turned out, they did not avoid drinking alcohol.
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“Not far from the boating camp in Moravičany, one of the paddlers, a twenty-six-year-old, fell out of a canoe and disappeared below the surface. Despite all the efforts of those present, no one was able to help him, “police spokeswoman Jiřina Vybíhalová told Práva on Monday.
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The young man was helped by people present, as well as by patrols of police officers from the Šumperk and Olomouc territorial departments and several units from the ranks of professional and volunteer firefighters, who searched the stream using boats, but so far without success.
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The search continues on Monday. “We will deploy specific forces and resources with regard to the current evaluation of the river level and climatic conditions. The search is hampered by constant rain. It has been raining steadily since night and the river level has also risen, “said the spokesperson.
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In this context, the police urge all water sports lovers to behave respectfully on the water, not to consume alcoholic beverages and not to overestimate their strength unnecessarily.
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Throughout the boating season, police officers will focus not only on boating camps, but also on inspections of other water areas. “We will not only monitor public order, but also warn visitors to properly secure their belongings so as not to give thieves a chance. We will also check the ban on drinking alcohol on board vessels, “Vybíhalová emphasized.
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