Truck-sized rocks fall onto road at Germany’s Loreley landmark
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- Several large rocks fell onto Federal Road 42 between St. Goarshausen and Kaub near the Loreley in Germany.
- No vehicles were hit, but authorities closed the road after smaller rocks also landed on the carriageway.
- Firefighters, road crews and geologists were assessing the site, with the closure expected to continue until early Wednesday.
Several rocks roughly the size of shoeboxes or beer crates fell from the Loreley cliff onto Federal Road 42 in western Germany.
The rocks landed at about 8 a.m. on the road between St. Goarshausen and Kaub. No vehicles were struck, but the route was fully closed after the rockfall, with authorities arranging a wide detour. Smaller fragments also reached the roadway.
Daniel Daum, the first deputy of St. Goarshausen, said rocks frequently break loose in the region. The route is monitored regularly, he said, but the Loreley cliff cannot be completely fenced off.
Firefighters and road maintenance crews were working at the site. Geologists were also examining the cliff to determine what measures should follow. Police expected the closure to remain in place until early Wednesday morning.
The Loreley cliff cannot, of course, be completely fenced off.
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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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