2 dead after cruise ship hits bridge in southern Germany

Published September 11, 2016

A river cruise ship sticks underneath a railway bridge on the Main-Danube Canal near Erlangen, Germany, Sunday Sept. 11, 2016. Authorities say the river cruise ship hit a rail bridge in southern Germany, crushing the wheelhouse and leaving two crew members dead. The ship had just cast off early Sunday from the town of Erlangen on its way to the Hungarian capital, Budapest, along the Main-Danube Canal when the accident occurred, the news agency dpa reported. The dead were a 49-year-old who was at the wheel of the vessel and a 33-year-old sailor. ( Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP) (The Associated Press)

Passengers leave a river cruise ship near Erlangen, Germany, after ship c hit at a bridge Sunday Sept. 11, 2016. Authorities say the river cruise ship hit a rail bridge in southern Germany, crushing the wheelhouse and leaving two crew members dead. The ship had just cast off early Sunday from the town of Erlangen on its way to the Hungarian capital, Budapest, along the Main-Danube Canal when the accident occurred, the news agency dpa reported. ( Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP) (The Associated Press)

Authorities say two crew members of a river cruise ship have been killed in southern Germany after the vessel struck a rail bridge, crushing the wheelhouse.

Police said the ship had just cast off early Sunday from the town of Erlangen on its way to the Hungarian capital, Budapest, along the Main-Danube Canal when the accident occurred.

The dead were a 49-year-old who was at the wheel of the vessel and a 33-year-old sailor.

Police say the 181 passengers and 47 other crew members on the short-lived voyage were unhurt. They remained aboard the ship for hours until rescue workers could extend a rescue bridge.

Boat traffic on the canal was halted, but the rail bridge was not seriously damaged.

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