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Wednesday, 26 December 2018 - 08:30
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Three ships collide on Waal river

Three ships collided with each other on the Waal river near Brakel on Tuesday evening. The ships did not sink, but were damaged. Nobody was hurt, NOS reports.

The cause of the collision is still unclear. It seems to have started with a collision between a container ship and a ship pushing barges with coal. A tanker then crashed into the barges.

Local safety office Veiligheidsregio Gelderland-Zuid said on Twitter that the ships were escorted to the port of Gorinchem. Nothing leaked and there is no danger to the environment, according to the office.

Ongeluk op Waal bij Brakel, duwbakken drijven los in vaargeul https://t.co/HF5hyNgsdf pic.twitter.com/AhAOPpZbmL

— Brabants Dagblad (@bdbommel) December 25, 2018

Aanvaring tussen drie schepen op de Waal bij Brakel (video) - https://t.co/g9z61miPb8 pic.twitter.com/XMhYmZKm1O

— Hans Verbeek (@Digitaalburg) December 25, 2018

Vanavond : Aanvaring op de Waal ter hoogte van Brakel. Hulpdiensten waaronder Rijkswaterstaat, Brandweer en Politie ter plaatse. Meerdere schepen bij betrokken. pic.twitter.com/Mdbe7NnE6h

— Verkeersleider Jos. (@VLW_Jos) December 25, 2018

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