Cruise Ship Crash in Austria Injures 17

Updated 408 AM PDT March 30, 2024

March 30, 2024 12:53 AM PDT

VIENNA (Reuters) - Seventeen passengers were injured when a Bulgarian cruise ship crashed into a concrete wall on the Danube river in Austria on Friday.

The ship, which was carrying 125 passengers, crashed in the early hours of the morning.

Eleven of the injured passengers were taken to hospital, while six others were treated at the scene.

The extent of the injuries is not yet known.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.