The man was found in the water by a passer-by and after a major rescue effort he was able to get him out of the water and take him to hospital.

Now the police announce that the man is dead

- The man died of his injuries in hospital on Thursday, says Björn Öberg, the police's press officer, to SVT.

What was behind the accident is still unclear.

This is what the rescue manager said after the operation on Wednesday:

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Here, the incident leader at Vätterstranden after the drowning accident in Vättern.

Photo: SVT