Fire on the Rhine ship: Passengers safely evacuated-cause still unclear!

Fire on the Rhine ship: Passengers safely evacuated-cause still unclear!

In the early Monday morning there was a fire in the machine room on the MS Thurgau river ship, while the ship was on the Rhine between Basel and Baden-Baden. The crew and 191 passengers had to be evacuated at four in the morning when the flames were discovered. Thanks to a quick response, the fire could be deleted, and the ship was sure to put on Speyer, as Travelvor9 reported.

The Thurgau, who was affected by only in 2023, had previously started passengers in Basel and Frankfurt and was to turn in Kehl in Germany. According to the tour operator Thurgau Travel, a “considerable” damage to the engines is assumed and it is evaluated whether the next trips can take place as planned. The exact cause of the fire is currently being investigated by the responsible authorities. The safety of the ship, which is waited regularly, remains the top priority, as those responsible emphasize.

In addition to the ship burning, the Thurgauer Newspaper of two suspects who were arrested in Neuhausen on the Rhine Falls immediately after a break -in into a shop. The two Algerians, suspected of burglary, had a large amount of cash and cigarettes with them. You could possibly be connected to other burglaries in the region.