Boat capsizes on Berlin's Spree at night; three people and two dogs rescued
A boat capsized on the Spree in Berlin's Friedrichshain district overnight. Police officers and bystanders pulled three people and two dogs from the water. The cause is unclear.
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A boat capsized on the River Spree in Berlin's Friedrichshain district early on Wednesday. Emergency services were called at around 3:07 a.m. to an area near Tunnelstrasse close to Treptower Park, the fire brigade said. Police officers and bystanders pulled three people and two dogs from the water.
The three people were injured and taken to hospitals by the fire brigade. The severity of their injuries was initially unclear, but their lives were not in danger, according to the reports. The capsized boat was secured and handed over to the water police.
The cause of the accident was not yet known. Police could not initially be reached for further details on Wednesday morning.