Rescue operation - Unable to maneuver: Four passengers taken from ferry in the Rhine
Four passengers had to be rescued from a ferry on the Rhine on Tuesday due to a technical defect. According to the Leverkusen fire department, the ship initially anchored in the middle of the river between Cologne-Langel and Leverkusen-Hitdorf in the afternoon, unable to maneuver. To prevent it from drifting away, the ferry was moored to a barge and secured by rescue boats. A fireboat brought the passengers ashore. The crew members were later towed to a port on the ferry.
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The rescue operation took place in North Rhine-Westphalia, specifically on the Rhine. The ferry, unable to maneuver, was moored to a barge near Cologne-Langel and Leverkusen-Hitdorf. The fire department from Leverkusen played a crucial role in the safe evacuation of the passengers, as a fireboat brought them ashore.
Source: www.stern.de
