Father drowns in southern lake while saving son's life
A young father in southwest Germany died while saving his son, who had fallen out of a boat during a weekend lake excursion.
Munich men 'dared colleague to jump into river then let him drown'
Three men in Munich went on trial on Tuesday for not offering help to a dying man. According to prosecutors, they dared him to jump into the Isar river, then watched him drown.
Drownings rise sharply as refugees 'overestimate ability'
Already in 2016 more people have drowned in German waters than in the whole of 2015, with the German Lifeguard Service (DLRG) saying refugees are significantly over-represented in the figures.
Drowned man encased wife's head in concrete
A German pensioner strangled his wife, dismembered her body and encased her head in concrete before dumping the remains in suitcases in an Austrian lake and drowning himself, Austrian authorities said Tuesday.
250 summer swimmers die in German waters
The number of swimming deaths in Germany this summer has nearly doubled on last year. Figures released on Wednesday show 250 people died in the country's waters over the summer months.