The body of a 25-year-old former Scouts leader from the Flemish Brabant city of Leuven has been found. He had been since last night after having fallen into Vielsalm Lake in Luxembourg Province.
The tragic accident happened during a so-called “after-camp”. At an “after-camp” Scouts leaders remain at camp for a few nights more after the members of their group have returned home. At around 4am on Monday morning a 25-year-old man, a former leader of a Scout’s group from Leuven, that was at the camp is reported to have fallen into Vielsalm Lake (Luxembourg Province).
Scouts and Guides’ Flanders’ spokesman Jan Van Reusel told VRT News that “The leadership team reacted adequately and informed the emergency services”.
The emergency services deployed a boat equipped with sonar technology in an effort to find the 25-year-old.
At around lunchtime it was conformed that the man’s body had been found. Staff from Scouts and Guides Flanders have gone to the scene to offer support to the dead man’s family and friends.