Friday, January 14, 2011

Ships Pengakut Sulfur Acid Reversed in Germany

Ships Pengakut Sulfur Acid Reversed in Germany

A ship carrying 2,000 tons of sulfuric acid overturned on Thursday (134 / 1) in the Rhine River near Sankt Goar, northwest of Mainz and two crew missing, police said river affairs, told AFP. "Two crew members were rescued, but two others missing, said police spokesman Paul Heinz Meurisch.



The snow melts and rains have caused overflowing rivers in the western German region, but not immediately known if there are factors in the crash on the longest river in Germany, which reportedly occurred at 0500 local time (11:00 pm).

A number of helicopters berpelenangkapan infrared mengundara to find the missing crew, and Traffic on the river, the main artery of Europe, was stopped. Ship a length of 100 meters and inverted until the water line, but it is not clear immediately known whether the acid spilled into the river, continued Meurisch.

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