On Thursday, April 2, 2026, a motorhome rolled into the Rhine near Rheinsteinen after its brakes failed. According to some sources, the vehicle drifted downstream and was towed to Karlsruhe port, where it sank. Other sources report that it sank directly in the Karlsruhe area.
Water police conducted a rescue operation: the shipping channel was closed for about one hour while the motorhome was lifted from the riverbed by a crane. No one was injured, and no hazardous liquids leaked into the water.