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96-year-old woman dies after wheelchair bike incident in Dessel-Schoten canal
A 96-year-old resident of the Sint-Maria nursing home in Brecht has died after falling into the Dessel-Schoten canal while on a wheelchair bike.
On Tuesday afternoon, a 96-year-old woman died after a specially equipped wheelchair bike she was in fell into the Dessel-Schoten canal. This incident occurred during a cycling trip with a caregiver from the Sint-Maria nursing home in the Antwerp municipality of Brecht.
According to reports, the woman was a passenger on the wheelchair bike during the outing. The accompanying caregiver was able to bring themselves to safety after the accident, but the woman could not be rescued.
An investigation into the circumstances of the incident has been initiated. It is still unclear how the wheelchair bike ended up in the canal.
This tragic incident has had a significant impact on the nursing home and the families involved, and measures are being explored to prevent such events in the future.