On Monday afternoon at 14:30, the police received a report of a collision between the 86-meter long inland vessel Spes-Vera and a German yacht near Warten.
- The police received a report at 14:30.
- The incident involved the Spes-Vera and a German yacht.
- The collision occurred near Warten.
- Two victims were found in the boat.
- The canal was closed until 23:00.
- The skipper was detained for questioning.
A witness reportedly saw the inland vessel collide with the motorboat, causing it to partially sink. The national police are investigating the cause. The captain of the inland vessel has been detained to provide a statement, as per protocol.
Part of the yacht’s wheelhouse was kept above water by a rope from the inland vessel. The first victim was found in the boat at 15:25, followed shortly by a second victim. Emergency services were present in large numbers, and the canal was closed until 23:00 that evening.
Originally reported by www.schuttevaer.nl as “Vrouw overleden na aanvaring op Prinses Margrietkanaal, man ligt nog in ziekenhuis” on 2025-09-23 09:15:00.
