VIENNA: As many as 11 people have been wounded when a Bulgarian ship crashed into a wall in a sluice on the River Danube in Austrian town of Aschach an der Donau overnight, local authorities said on Saturday.
According to a spokesperson for police in the nearby town of Eferding, around 160 passengers were aboard the ship traveling from Germany to Austria. It confirmed that 11 people were injured in the accident.
The spokesperson maintained that all wounded have been shifted to hospital and the ship was able to continue onwards following the accident. However, it was not immediately clear how serious the wounds were, the spokesperson added. However, the police spokesperson did not provide more details and information about the accident.
Local media reported that another six people suffered minor injuries that did not need hospital treatment.
