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Motorhome rolls into stream after handbrake left off in Germany

21.05.2026 14:31 1 min 1 source
np-coburg.de DEU
Motorhome rolls into stream after handbrake left off in Germany
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In Germany, a motorhome with the driver inside rolled into a stream after the driver forgot to engage the handbrake. Firefighters and a heavy crane were required to recover the vehicle.

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Motorhome rolls into stream after handbrake left off in Germany

21.05.2026 np-coburg.de DEU Original source

🇩🇪 Germany — fuel prices

Updated: 20.06.2026

Diesel

$2.01 /l

€1.76 · £1.52/l

105 of 132

pricier than 79% of countries

Petrol

$2.13 /l

€1.86 · £1.61/l

120 of 134

pricier than 89% of countries

LPG

$1.30 /l

€1.14 · £0.99/l

46 of 48

pricier than 94% of countries

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