Overview
- Five of 40 containers were heavily damaged, with no injuries and no water ingress reported.
- The vessel was deemed seaworthy and allowed to continue downstream with all containers after police checks.
- Authorities temporarily closed the Schweich and Longuich road bridges for expert inspections before reopening them for bidirectional travel.
- Traffic on the Longuich bridge remains restricted due to narrowed lanes following the assessment.
- Police say the cause is still unknown and plan to analyze navigation data, after a zero‑promille alcohol test for the captain.