Rockfall Closes Federal Road 42 at Germany’s Loreley
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- A rockfall sent several boulders onto Federal Road 42 near the Loreley, closing the road between St. Goarshausen and Kaub.
- No vehicles were hit, while firefighters and road crews responded and traffic was diverted.
- Geologists were assessing further measures, and authorities had not said how long cleanup would take.
Several rocks fell from the Loreley onto Federal Road 42, forcing a complete closure between St. Goarshausen and Kaub.
Firefighters and road maintenance crews were deployed, while traffic was diverted. Police in Koblenz said it was not yet clear how long the cleanup would take.
The state mobility agency said geologists were on site to determine what further measures were needed. The rocks fell onto the carriageways at about 8 a.m., but no vehicles were hit.
It is not yet clear how long the cleanup work will take.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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