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Fire on river cruise ship in Nijmegen
The fire department responded on the morning of June 1, 2026, to a fire aboard the 'Viking Kvasir', which was moored at the Waal Quay in Nijmegen with about 200 passengers on board. The fire presumably broke out in the engine room at around 6.45 a.m. No evacuation of the river cruise ship was necessary. There may have been a defect in the electrical installation. The fire has since been extinguished. Due to the large number of guests, multiple fire engines were alerted. Fire departments were also requested for assistance from Groesbeek and Ubbergen. Four fire engines, two support vehicles, a police car, and an ambulance arrived at the scene. Also Rijkswaterstaat responded and deployed the patrol boat 'RWS 43'. There were no injuries. After the fire was extinguished, the fire department started ventilation to remove the smoke from the ship. Nothing was yet known about the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage. An investigation was underway. The ship had arrived in Nijmegen enroute from Duisburg on May 31. Reports with photos and video: https://www.gelrenieuws.nl/2026/06/01/video/brandweer-massaal-opgeroepen-voor-brand-op-cruiseschip.html https://www.gelderlander.nl/112-nieuws-nijmegen/brand-op-cruiseschip-hulpdiensten-rukken-groots-uit~ae629dc6/
Crew member fell between ship and quay
A man fell from the 'Viking Kvasir' at the Jordaens Quay near the new cruise terminal in Antwerp on March 27, 2024, shortly before 9 a.m.. The fire brigade, ambulance and mosquito arrived on the scene, but at that time the man had already been removed from the water via the cruise terminal. He received first aid on the spotThe victim was taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Report with photo: https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20240327_93363963
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