A 42-year-old woman from Lunteren drowned in the Waal river near Ochten this afternoon while attempting to rescue children near a groyne. Authorities were alerted around 1:50 PM when the woman disappeared from view. A large-scale search operation involving boats, a diving team, and a drone was immediately launched. The woman was found after approximately one hour and recovered from the water. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate her on the scene, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The incident occurred as she tried to bring the children to safety. The circumstances surrounding the children’s initial situation remain unclear.