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Strong wind blows camper trailer into pond in Wojanów, rescue operation takes four hours

15.07.2026 11:21 2 min 4 sources РУС
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Strong wind blows camper trailer into pond in Wojanów, rescue operation takes four hours
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On Tuesday, July 14, a strong wind blew a camper trailer into the Żwirownia reservoir in Wojanów. The trailer drifted about 150 meters; no one was inside. Rescuers from WOPR and the fire brigade retrieved it in four hours.

On Tuesday, July 14, water rescue services in Lower Silesia carried out two operations. Around 13:18 in Wojanów (according to other sources — in Jelenia Góra), a strong wind blew a camper trailer into the Żwirownia Wojanów reservoir. The trailer drifted about 150 meters. No one was inside. Rescuers from WOPR and the PSP diving team retrieved the trailer in four hours.

Later that day, around 18:00, on the Most Pokoju (Bridge of Peace) in Wrocław, a man climbed over the railing. Rescuers removed him and handed him over to medics. Both operations ended without casualties.

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Strong wind blows caravan into reservoir in Wojanów, rescue operation lasts four hours

15.07.2026 24jgora.pl POL Original source

Rescuers in Poland respond to two unusual calls in one day: caravan blown into lake and man on bridge

14.07.2026 Nowa Ruda Nasze Miasto POL Original source

Two WOPR operations in one day: caravan in water and incident on bridge in Wrocław

14.07.2026 WP Info POL Original source

Caravan blown into water. Four-hour rescue operation

14.07.2026 Fakt POL Original source

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