2023-09-10 08:51:19
A 24-year-old man died during the night from Saturday to Sunday while swimming in Waasmunster, near Dendermonde. Accompanied by two friends, he was in a place where swimming is prohibited.
The tragedy occurred in the Hamput, a former deep sand quarry with steep walls approximately thirteen meters deep, in Waasmunster in Flanders. A group of young people decided to cool off there because of the heat but one of them did not survive.
The man felt unwell following diving into the water. Firefighters pulled him out of the water and tried to resuscitate him, without success.
His friends, in shock, were supported by the police and a victim support service.
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