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On the evening of July 2nd, 2025, a passenger ship traveling from Nuremberg towards Erlangen on the Main-Danube Canal had an incident near FĂźrth-OberfĂźrberg. The ship brushed against the FĂźrberger Steg pedestrian bridge, causing damage to both the vessel and the bridge.
Luckily, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident. Approximately 80 passengers and 40 crew members were checked by 70 emergency services personnel as a precaution. The passenger ship was able to resume its journey shortly after the incident.
The pedestrian bridge, FĂźrberger Steg, also suffered damage amounting to several thousand euros. A follow-up inspection of the bridge will be conducted the next day. The Main-Danube Canal was reopened to traffic at 00:05 following the incident, after officers from the FĂźrth Police Station temporarily closed the canal to traffic.
The Middle Franconia Police Headquarters Press Office is the official source of information for this incident. The Press Office can be contacted at [email protected] or by calling +49 (0)911 2112 1030 during office hours and +49 (0)911 2112 1553 outside of office hours. The Press Office is located at Richard-Wagner-Platz 1, D-90443 Nuremberg.
The contact information provided is for inquiries regarding the incident involving the passenger ship and the FĂźrberger Steg pedestrian bridge. The Press Office will provide updates on the follow-up inspection of the FĂźrberger Steg pedestrian bridge, as necessary.
The ship sustained damage to its upper deck, with initial estimates putting the damage at a low five-figure sum. The incident occurred around 10:10 PM. The Middle Franconia Police Headquarters Press Office will not provide advertisements or unnecessary information in their communications.
The police president of the Middle Franconia Police Headquarters involved in the passenger ship accident at the Main-Danube Canal in FĂźrth-OberfĂźrberg is Adolf BlĂśchl. He officially introduced Rainer Schramm as a new local police chief in Herzogenaurach, confirming his position as police president of Middle Franconia as of July 2025.
More information about the Middle Franconia Police Headquarters Press Office can be found at http://ots.de/P4TQ8h. The Press Office is available Monday to Thursday from 07:00 to 16:00, Friday from 07:00 to 15:00, and Sunday from 11:00 to 14:00.
The incident was reported by the Middle Franconia Police Headquarters through news aktuell. The Press Office will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.
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