Overview
- More than 100 emergency responders, including DLRG, Wasserwacht and fire department divers, were deployed to the scene.
- A watertight bulkhead was sealed to confine water to the forward compartment, and authorities said the vessel was not expected to sink.
- An oil boom was set around the ship as a precaution, and officials reported no hazardous releases or injuries.
- The Main–Danube Canal was temporarily closed to traffic, and officials have not given a timeline for reopening.
- Repair options were being evaluated as initial information gathering was slowed by language barriers with the crew.