A river cruise ship leaked uncooked sewage from the ship into the Danube initiated close to Passau. The police mentioned there was a technical defect within the ship’s sewage remedy plant. Because the cruise ship stopped in Passau on Saturday, officers observed a brownish liquid pouring into the river from a pipe on the facet of the ship. The water police then stopped the ship, which was flying the Swiss flag.

Based on the police The sewage remedy plant was sealed and the river cruise ship was allowed to proceed crusing with its 130 company. The police at the moment are investigating on suspicion of an environmental crime as a result of, because it was mentioned, the discharged waste water considerably exceeded the permissible restrict values.

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