Overview
- Police in Duisburg said a cargo ship hit the Neuss harbor lift bridge, with two containers falling immediately and two more dropping when the bridge was raised around midday.
- Firefighters and a harbor workboat secured the empty containers to keep them from drifting into the Rhine’s main channel.
- A police helicopter reported no signs of water pollution from the air, and authorities said no one was hurt.
- A crane vessel is in place to recover the fallen containers and to steady any cargo still out of alignment on the ship.
- The lift bridge, which carries only the port railway, was closed for damage checks as the water police opened an inquiry into the cause.