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385 passengers on board Lake Lucerne ship has to stop in Brunnen SZ due to smoke

SDA

19.10.2024 - 16:11

Ingenbohl firefighters inspecting the steamboat.
Ingenbohl firefighters inspecting the steamboat.
Bild: Keystone

Smoke developed on a Lake Lucerne cruise ship at midday on Saturday. As a result, those responsible decided to steer the ship, which was carrying 385 passengers, to Brunnen SZ and temporarily stop it there. No one was injured.

Keystone-SDA

19.10.2024, 16:11

19.10.2024, 16:18

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  • Smoke developed on a Lake Lucerne cruise ship at midday on Saturday.
  • As a precaution, the ship headed for the landing stage in Brunnen SZ.
  • The "Stadt Luzern" with 385 passengers on board was traveling from Gersau SZ in the direction of Treib UR.
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According to the Schwyz cantonal police, the smoke developed in the area of the goods lift. The Ingenbohl SZ fire department checked this lift during the stop and ventilated the ship. The rescue service examined four employees of the shipping company.

At 1.45 p.m., the steamship "Stadt Luzern" was able to continue its journey. The Schwyz cantonal police had received the report of smoke on the ship at 1 pm. The "Stadt Luzern" was traveling from Gersau SZ in the direction of Treib UR.