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River cruise ship struck bridge - 129 German tourists evacuated

On Apr 7, 2018, around midnight the "Bijou du Rhône“ allided with a pillar of the A 7 motorway bridge in Givors, South of Lyon, o nthe Rhône river. The hull was damaged and suffered severe water ingress, but the captain managed to recht the port in Loire-Sur-Rhône, where the ship was berthed and attended by the fire rescue, police and AUS-Teams. They evacuated the 129 elderly German tourists and the crew of 37. They were accomodated in local hotels. One 80 year old passenger suffered slight injuries while disembarking, a hostess became unwell due to the stress. The fire rescue managed to patch the leak and stabilize the vessel. Strong currents were made responsible for the accident, investigators from Givors attended the ship on Apr 8. French report with photos: http://www.leprogres.fr/rhone-69-edition-sud-lyonnais/2018/04/07/127-personnes-evacuees-d-une-peniche-qui-percute-le-pont-de-givors