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Located at the northern foothills of the Swiss outpile region is Lake Constance, the third

largest freshwater lake in central and western Europe. At 64 kilometres in length, Lake Constance

stretches across three countries, northern Switzerland, southern Germany and western Austria,

acting as a watery border between each. Nestled on the lake's northern shoreline is the

German city of Uberlingen, an industrial harbour city that operates as a central point

for the outlying semi-rural communities. Six kilometres north of Uberlingen is an inland

village called Ovingen, home to a population of around 3,000 people. Acres of farmland,

grassy meadows and fruit orchards surround the small township, framed by rolling hills

covered in dense fur and oak tree forests. As night fell on July 1, 2002, the quiet streets

of Ovingen were disrupted by a deep rumbling from above, prompting locals to assume an

unforecast storm was fast approaching. Seconds later, a deafening explosion unlike any typical

role of thunder or crack of lightning roared across the landscape. Houses trembled as

startled residents raced to windows, balconies and the streets to determine the source of

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