A BLICK reader photographed the sinking boat on Lake Zurich on Tuesday evening.
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The lifeguards first had to build an oil boom.
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The boat was recovered on Wednesday with a crane.
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Why the water got into the ten-ton boat is unclear.
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On Tuesday evening, a motor boat on Lake Zurich in Pfäffikon SZ was in distress. The water entered the boat and it threatened to sink, the cantonal police in Schwyz announced.
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Shortly before 5 p.m., the operator (72) managed to drive the motor ship to a less deep point on the lake and land it there. The man was not injured, as police spokesman David Mynall told BLICK.
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Before the rescue work could begin, the maritime rescue service and the fire brigade had to create an oil boom to prevent the spread of escaping liquids.
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Because a platform with a pneumatic crane had to be organized for the ten-ton boat, the salvage could only start on Wednesday morning.
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In addition to the crane of a civil company and the maritime rescue service, divers from the Schwyz cantonal police were also deployed. (one)