– The woman has a residential address in Northern Jutland in Denmark, and was visiting Norway with close family and friends when the accident occurred. This is what police prosecutor in Agder police district Ingvild Austenå Berg says in a press release. The police were notified of the incident just before 01:00 on Sunday night, and moved out together with the other emergency services. CPR was performed on the spot, and the woman was eventually transported to Sørlandet Hospital. She was pronounced dead at the hospital on Sunday evening. The next of kin have now been notified. Have spoken to witnesses Police attorney Berg says the police have spoken to witnesses who were present and obtained other relevant information in the case. She will not go into detail about the course of events due to the ongoing investigation. The woman will undergo an autopsy. As of now, there is no indication that this is anything other than an accident, the police say. The municipality’s crisis team has been notified and will assist the bereaved if necessary. The Danish woman was pulled from the water in Brekkestø in Lillesand. Photo: Marius Kalleberg Mydland 41 drowned in the first half of the year In the first half of this year, a total of 41 people have lost their lives in drowning accidents in Norway. The rescue company’s new drowning statistics show that there are 40 so far. With the woman who was declared dead on Sunday evening, the number is 41. Among the dead are three children under 14 years of age. At the same time last year, no children had drowned. In June, nine people lost their lives in drowning accidents in this country. According to the Rescue Association, July is usually the month with the most drowning accidents. Most accidents in Agder Most drowning accidents have been in Agder, where the number is 12 so far this year. There is one more than last year in this area. On the night of Sunday, a 30-year-old man also died in a drowning accident in Arendal. He was a Polish citizen, but lived in the eastern part of Agder. It was in this water, Øvre Longumvannet, that the man was found. Photo: Geir Ingar Egeland / news The police have questioned a person who was with the man when the accident happened. – We have formed a picture of what may have happened without me wanting to go into details. This is what the head of police investigations at Felles criminal case intake in the Agder police district, Brita Hansen, told news on Monday. Published 02.07.2024, at 10.11 Updated 02.07.2024, at 10.55
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