Bütgenbach: The lifeless body of the 17-year-old was found

Civil protection divers plunged 8 meters deep to raise the victim

This Saturday, around 17 hours, the lifeless body of the young 17 year old Verviétois missing in Lake Bütgenbach was drafted.

Since Friday evening, the Liege Civil Defense, the Bütgenbach fire brigade and the Zeebrugge research cell were looking for the young man.

"The young man sank while swimming with his family members. outside the official watched beach of Worriken, "says Emil Dannemark, Mayor Bütgenbach.

The sonar of the Zeebrugge research cell located the dead body of the victim about 30 meters from the edge.

"The body was more than 8 meters deep, the civil protection divers plunged and lifted the body, the family was able to recover."

The research had started last night.

"The family wanted to thank the relief workers for their speed, but it is still a tragedy, it is very sad."

The burgomaster reminded the security council.

"The lake is huge, you can not keep an eye on everything, you have to remember that when you go out of the supervised areas, it can be a danger." It's impossible to have a complete view on the lake. "