Cyclist plunges into Lei at Abdijkaai fire department rescues in Kortrijk

Lailuma Sadid
Credit: Bas De Wilde

Kortrijk (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): A cyclist fell or rode into the Lei at Abdijkaai. Fire department divers rescued the person and took them to the hospital. Authorities are investigating the incident to determine what happened and prevent future occurrences.

A person on a bike was spotted either falling or riding into the Lei at Abdijkaai. A passer-by got worried and quickly called the fire brigade and the police for help. The emergency teams rushed to the spot. They are now looking into how the cyclist got into the water and figuring out what to do next.

What happened when a cyclist fell or rode into the Lei at Abdiikaai?

At Abdijkaai something happened when a cyclist fell or rode into the Lei. The fire department quickly sent divers to help. They got the man out of the water and took him to the hospital for urgent care. The divers’ fast response was vital in saving him from getting worse. At the hospital doctors checked how badly he was hurt and his overall health. They are still not sure how serious his condition is and need more checks to know the full impact of what happened. Meanwhile, the authorities are looking into why the cyclist ended up in the water and how to stop it from happening again.

The fire department is looking carefully to see if there were other people on the bike during the accident. They want to make sure everyone is found and gather all the details about what happened. They closed the path near the accident so the rescue teams can do their job without any problems. It will stay closed until they finish looking and make sure nobody else was involved.

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Lailuma Sadid is a former diplomat in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Embassy to the kingdom of Belgium, in charge of NATO. She attended the NATO Training courses and speakers for the events at NATO H-Q in Brussels, and also in Nederland, Germany, Estonia, and Azerbaijan. Sadid has is a former Political Reporter for Pajhwok News Agency, covering the London, Conference in 2006 and Lisbon summit in 2010.
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