Saturday, 16 August 2014

Swiss chase adrift construction platform down rain-swollen Rhine

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Swiss chase adrift construction platform down rain-swollen Rhine
Geneva (AFP) Aug 13, 2014 - Swiss authorities were on Wednesday forced to chase a 50-tonne floating construction platform down the River Rhine after it broke free of its moorings due to the rain-swollen current. Swiss news agency ATS said that the platform broke free near the regional capital of Chur in the east of the country, which has been battered by days of exceptionally heavy rain. The platform, carrying cons ... more


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