Floating creperie in Rotterdam crashed into a quay, 14 people were injured
Fourteen people were slightly injured in the Rotterdam of the Netherlands when a boat, on which passengers can tour the city while eating pancakes, crashed into a quay.
#Pannenkoekenboot legt aan met harde knal #ambulance #botsing https://t.co/0LQUq59bN0
— Rotterdam by Day (@010byday) August 16, 2024
Around 100 people were on board the “Pannenkoekenboot” – literally ‘Pancake Boat’ – when the accident happened, according to police. 14 of them were slightly injured.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. The police clarified that the captain of the boat was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The Dutch are very proud of their pancakes, which are thicker than French crêpes but thinner than American pancakes. Usually, on these types of boats, passengers can eat as many delicious pancakes as they can while admiring the scenery.
Zo ziet het er aan boord uit. “Het was een enorme knal! Gillende kinderen en overal stuffel vlogen door de lucht inclues Kinderen! Het was verschrikkelijk meneer!” passagier aan boord van Pannenkoekenboot #Rotterdam #botsing @RTV_Rijnmond pic.twitter.com/ouTUWhi9sY
— Maikel Coomans (@maikelcoomans85) August 16, 2024
Footage broadcast by local channel Rijnmond shows the floating creperie colliding with the quayside. “Everything was shaken in the air, people, tables, chairs, drinks, everything,” said a man eating pancakes with his two “very shocked” daughters.
Boat accidents are a common occurrence in Rotterdam, a city that is home to Europe’s largest port.
BREAK! Pannenkoekenboot knalt keihard tegen de kade aan. Meerdere wounded fell, was grote paniek aan boord! Ambulances komen net aan. @RTV_Rijnmond pic.twitter.com/XZhq4aUXd7
— Maikel Coomans (@maikelcoomans85) August 16, 2024
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