A flood video of a different kind has outraged many people: A man in swimming trunks jumps from a bridge into a flooded underpass in Munich.
While many people fear for their belongings or even their lives, others use the flooding to put themselves in risky situations. A video taken during the flooding in Munich shows a man in swimming trunks jumping from a bridge into a flooded underpass.
The video was posted online by the Instagram account “munich.elite” and was met with both ridicule and criticism. Despite the dangerous conditions, the man obviously enjoyed the situation, a behavior that many found reckless.
While some Internet users found the incident funny, most were critical. “Not funny,” wrote one. “I think the fire brigade/rescue services have enough to do,” commented another. “Nice swimming pool,” mocked another. “Isn’t that by far the worst thing, that he doesn’t hold his nose?” another.
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“Don’t do that! I heard on the radio earlier that the lids can burst open due to the pressure and then a suction can develop,” warns one cautious user.
But the man in the underpass was not the only one who used the floodwater for his own purposes. Another was surfing on the Isar.
In Deggendorf, Lower Bavaria, a woman apparently wanted to go swimming in a flooded underpass. According to the city and fire department of Deggendorf, the woman was discovered in the water wearing a bathing suit. The rescue was successful and no one was injured, as “br24.de” reports.
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