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Yacht collides with cable ferry Aken.

A person under the influence of alcohol while operating a pleasure boat collided with the Aken cable ferry in the Elbe harbor. The incident occurred in the morning of Wednesday. As a result of the mishap, the pleasure boat hit the ferry and came to a stop with its rear on the ferry garage on...

The patrol boat WSP 24 of the water police is at full speed.
The patrol boat WSP 24 of the water police is at full speed.

The town of Anhalt-Bitterfeld: - Yacht collides with cable ferry Aken.

In this event, nobody got hurt. The vessel had a total of four passengers, including the helmsman. The police reckoned the material damages to be insignificant. The officers discovered that the sport boat skipper had a breath alcohol level of 1.12 promilles. An inquiry has commenced against him for endangering water traffic.

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The collision occurred near the Elbe river in Saxony-Anhalt. The shipping authorities were notified of the accident involving a vehicle-like yacht and a cable ferry. Despite the incident, normal traffic resumed swiftly in Anhalt-Bitterfeld with the help of local police. A similar vehicular accident resulted in traffic disruptions in another part of Saxony-Anhalt, underscoring the importance of road safety.

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