The 25-year-old was pulled from the water about 1.5 kilometers from the shore by officers from the Podersdorf police station, reported the Burgenland State Police Directorate on Monday.

The emergency services were alerted around 6:45 PM because the man could no longer get onto his foil board and was unable to reach the shore independently. Using searchlights and loudspeakers, he was eventually located and brought ashore with the police boat.

(APA/Red)

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