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Ship capsizes with acid cargo, German Rhine shut

(Agencies)
Updated: 2011-01-14 06:47
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Ship capsizes with acid cargo, German Rhine shut

'Burg Katz' ('Cat Castle') thrones over the Rhine (Rhein) river as a capsized tank ship carrying 2,400 tons of sulphuric acid is surrounded by tug boats in the middle of the Rhine (Rhein) river, Europe's most important shipping way near Sankt Goarshausen January 13, 2011. Two of four crew members were rescued while two others are still being searched for, police said. [Photo/Agencies]