‘Killen’ and ‘mui’: lifeguard explains why two swimmers drowned in unguarded zone yesterday

The two men who drowned yesterday in an unguarded zone between Zeebrugge and Blankenberge, were surprised by the strong current and the strong wind. Tom Cocle, Blankenberge’s chief rescuer, explains why the zone is one of the most dangerous on the coast. And that’s all because of so-called ‘killing’ and ‘muien’. See above why these cause life-threatening situations.

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