Seventeen passengers were slightly injured in an accident involving a river cruise ship on the Danube on Saturday night. The ship came from Passau and was on its way to Budapest with 142 passengers, the police in Upper Austria said on Saturday.
The accident happened in a lock in Aschach an der Donau. A large contingent of emergency services from the emergency services, fire brigade, police, water police and shipping authorities were on site.
The Bulgarian-flagged vessel suddenly became unable to maneuver in the lock area and crashed into a concrete wall, police said. The captain immediately pressed an emergency switch. He was able to restart the electronics and send them out of the lock.
The Shipping Inspectorate only found plate damage on the side walls, it was said. The cruise ship therefore continued towards Linz. The only damage to the lock was caused by concrete wear. The majority of the passengers came from Germany.
Aschach an der Donau is located about 60 kilometers southeast of Passau. Linz is about 30 kilometers further downstream. (sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
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