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Cruise ship collides with two container ships during storm

· ≈ Germany · single source so far

A cruise liner collided with two container ships in strong winds. German police are investigating the captain.

Location
≈ Germany · Germany live map
Coordinates
≈ 53.90°N 8.50°E
Reported
27 Oct 2026, 08:46 UTC
Category
Disaster · Accident
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
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Third storm in three days set to hit Scotland after Boelo and Austen left one dead

Scotland is braced for a third storm in as many days, with new weather warnings issued late on Monday, while communities are still cleaning up after the weekend's storms. Storms Boelo and Austen killed a man in Scotland and left about 150,000 homes without power across the UK, France and Germany. On Tuesday, a cruise ship collided with two container ships in strong winds in Germany, and German police are investigating the captain.

  • A man was killed by a falling tree as Storm Boelo hit the UK on Sunday, when an amber wind warning was in place.
  • About 150,000 homes lost power across the UK, France and Germany.
  • Storm Boelo brought gusts of 84mph, with flooding and fallen trees on roads.
  • A cruise liner collided with two container ships in Germany; police are investigating the captain.
Updated 27 Oct 2026, 09:42 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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