The storm on Lake Balaton caused death on the weekend

The wind rose suddenly in Balatonlelle. The boys were playing with a ball, but one of them could not make it to the shore, reports index.hu. Forty-eight people were rescued from Lake Balaton on Sunday. Sailing boats capsized, and people with airbeds, paddle boats and surfs drifted.

A 19-year-old boy was drowned in Lake Balaton on Sunday, his body was found on the shore of Balatonlelle. His companion was rescued by water-guards, police told MTI.

The boys were playing with a ball in the water when the southerly wind became stronger and blew their ball towards the middle of the lake. Both of them swam towards the ball, but they did not have enough strength to swim back in the rough water. One of them sunk before the help arrived. They were looking for him to no effect, his body was washed ashore on Monday morning.

The Water Police Station of Lake Balaton was alerted 18 times on Sunday, and according to the announcement of the Police Station of Somogy County, they rescued 48 people altogether.

Eight sailing boats capsized or got stuck on the sand, while two motor boats could not make it to the shore due to mechanical troubles. Four people with airbeds and two with paddle boats were drifted away in the gale, while a surfer and a swimmer got so exhausted that they would not have been able to get out of the water if it were not for the water-guards, according to the announcement.

Therefore, the police again drew everyone’s attention to the fact that last summer the continental storm-warning system was completed, with yellow and red flags on the surface of Lake Balaton, by the Water Police Station. In case of a storm warning of first degree, the water police carry around a yellow flag on their motor boats, while in case of a storm warning of second degree, they carry a red flag, thus making them visible for everyone.