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A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rhein-stetten due to brake failure, drifted for about 20 minutes, and sank in the shipping channel. Navigation was halted for an hour until a floating crane recovered the vehicle. No injuries or hazardous leaks were reported.
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rhein-stetten (Baden-Württemberg) after its brakes failed. Some sources say the failure occurred while the owner was loading the vehicle; others report the brakes gave way spontaneously.
Drifting for about 20 minutes, the motorhome sank in the shipping channel near Karlsruhe. Navigation was completely stopped for roughly one hour. The vehicle was recovered using a floating crane or dredger. The motorhome was declared a total loss, but no hazardous fluid leaks occurred. No one was injured.
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A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Karlsruhe, blocking shipping for about an hour. The vehicle entered the water after its brakes failed, then dri...
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Karlsruhe, blocking shipping for about an hour. The vehicle entered the water after its brakes failed, then drifted for about 20 minutes before sinking in the fairway. It was recovered using a dredger and was declared a total loss.
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten due to brake failure, temporarily blocking shipping. The vehicle drifted for about 20 minutes befo...
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten due to brake failure, temporarily blocking shipping. The vehicle drifted for about 20 minutes before sinking in the fairway and had to be retrieved by a dredger, causing a one-hour suspension of vessel traffic.
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten due to a brake failure and drifted for about 20 minutes towards Karlsruhe. Shipping was halted for...
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten due to a brake failure and drifted for about 20 minutes towards Karlsruhe. Shipping was halted for an hour until a floating crane recovered the vehicle, which was a total loss. There were no injuries or leakage of hazardous substances.
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten due to a brake failure. The floating vehicle drifted for about 20 minutes, was towed, but then san...
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten due to a brake failure. The floating vehicle drifted for about 20 minutes, was towed, but then sank in the shipping lane, blocking traffic for an hour until it was recovered. No one was injured and no hazardous liquids leaked.
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten, blocking the shipping lane for one hour. The vehicle's brakes released for unknown reasons while ...
A motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinstetten, blocking the shipping lane for one hour. The vehicle's brakes released for unknown reasons while the owner was loading it, after which it was towed but sank in the Karlsruhe canal. Shipping was halted until a floating crane recovered the motorhome, which was a total loss, but no hazardous fluids leaked.
Updated: 13.06.2026
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