Riddle about car in the Rhine: who sunk it? Investigations are running!

Riddle about car in the Rhine: who sunk it? Investigations are running!

An unusual incident is currently causing a sensation in Mainz, where a car was discovered in the Rhine. The water protection police have now confirmed that the vehicle is advertised internationally for searches. This raises questions: How did the vehicle get into the river and who does it belong? The exact circumstances have so far been unclear.

A passerby made the macabre discovery on Sunday. At first he thought the car was the driving material in the water, only when you take a closer look did he notice that it was a complete vehicle. He then immediately contacted the authorities who took immediate measures. The fire brigade was quickly on site to secure the car. Nevertheless, it remains unclear how and when the vehicle can be recovered from the water. Fortunately, there is no potential risk due to escaping fuel, and shipping in the Rhine is not at risk.

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The wreck was located near the NATO ramp in Laubenheim. Divers were in use to examine the vehicle more closely, but so far there is no new information about the origin of the car or whether it has been deliberately sunk. Such incidents are not without example in the Rhine. In June of last year, another car was discovered in the AHR, which was probably there since the flood disaster in 2021. Another example occurred in Lampertheim in southern Hesse, where an vacant car rolled from a ramp into the water and sank after the woman who had turned it off hadn't sufficiently secured it.

The police are currently pursuing the clues that could be related to the discovered vehicle. The determination will include both the origin and the circumstances of the disappearance of the car. It remains exciting which new information will be promoted in the coming days. This incident is definitely a mystery - and the criminal police are asked to create clarity.

The first details of this incident are sparse, but reports www.ffh.de that the authorities continue to work with high pressure on clarifying the mysterious discovery. The public is kept up to date while the investigation is progressing.