World · Europe · 5 hrs ago
Three youths rescued after climbing Rügen’s chalk cliffs
Two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old from North Rhine-Westphalia climbed the chalk cliffs on Rügen in northern Germany.
Police saw them near the Ernst Moritz Arndt viewpoint and went to the scene with national park rangers.
The rangers and police brought all three to a safe area.
The youths are expected to face an administrative fine for leaving the paths.
Officials warn that the cliffs can be unstable and that a fall could be fatal.
Visitors in the national park are required to stay on marked paths.
A 20-year-old was rescued from 80 metres last week, and officials continue to warn visitors about the danger.
Three youths from North Rhine-Westphalia were brought to safety after climbing Rügen’s chalk cliffs.
The group consisted of two 16-year-olds and one 18-year-old.
Police and national park rangers helped them reach a safe area at the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Sicht.
The youths face a report for an administrative offence.
Police and the national park warned that the cliffs are unstable and leaving marked paths is dangerous.
- Who
- Three youths from North Rhine-Westphalia: two aged 16 and one aged 18.
- What
- They climbed the steep chalk coast and were brought to safety by police and national park rangers.
- When
- 27 October 2026.
- Where
- At the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Sicht on Rügen’s chalk coast, in Vorpommern-Rügen district.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A 20-year-old was rescued from a height of 80 metres on the chalk coast.
Police and national park rangers brought the three youths to a safe area.
- Youths
- Two aged 16; one aged 18
- Origin
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Location
- Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Sicht, Rügen
- Response
- Police and national park rangers brought them to safety
- Possible penalty
- Report for an administrative offence