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CO2 leak in Rotterdam harbor injures six after tugboat collision

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Six people suffered from carbon dioxide inhalation after a tugboat collided with a cargo ship in the Rotterdam harbor early Sunday morning. Four of them were hospitalized, while two others received medical attention at the scene, according to Veiligheidsregio Rotterdam-Rijnmond.

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Five people unwell in Rotterdam port after collision between tugboat and seagoing vessel

In the port of Rotterdam, a tugboat collided with a seagoing vessel during the night from Saturday to Sunday. When installing pumps afterwards, to keep the tugboat afloat, five people became unwell due to the release of CO2. According to a spokeswoman for the safety region, an investigation is underway into how the collision could have happened.

3 months ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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