Rhine cruiser hits bridge
Twenty five people were injured, and four were taken to hospital, when a river cruise ship struck a bridge in Germany on Tuesday evening.
The 125-passenger Swiss Crystal was nearing the end of its round-trip cruise from Arnhem in Holland when the accident happened.
According to reports the boat hit a pillar of the bridge, near Duisburg. The pillar is usually on land, but the water level was high.
Four people were taken to hospital but later released.
The remaining 103 passengers and 26 crew were taken by another ship to Duisburg.
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