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Ship collides with Mosel bridge, seriously injuring captain

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A ship collided with the old Wolfer Bridge on the Mosel River in Traben-Trarbach, Germany, seriously injuring the ship’s captain.
  • The captain went to hospital, while about 150 passengers remained uninjured and the bridge reportedly suffered no damage.
  • Police had not determined the cause of the crash.

A passenger cruise ship collided with the old Wolfer Bridge on the Mosel River in Traben-Trarbach, seriously injuring its captain.

Police said the ship’s wheelhouse struck the bridge on Friday evening. The captain was taken to hospital after the crash.

The vessel later docked at a landing stage in Traben-Trarbach. The roughly 150 passengers on board were not injured, and the bridge reportedly sustained no damage.

Police were investigating the cause, which initially remained unclear.

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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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