Fourteen people were slightly injured in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, when a boat that allows passengers to tour the city while eating pancakes crashed into a quay.
About 100 people were on board. on the "Pannenkoekenboot" – literally "Ship with pancakes"– when the accident occurred, according to police. 14 of them were slightly injured.
The authorities are conducting an investigation into the causes of the accident. Police said the boat's captain was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
The Dutch take great pride in their pancakes, which are thicker than French crêpes but thinner than American pancakes. . Usually, on these kinds of boats, passengers can eat as many delicious pancakes as they can while admiring the scenery.
Footage broadcast by local channel Rijnmond shows the floating creperie colliding with the quayside. “Everything was shaken in the air, the people, the tables, the chairs, the drinks, everything,” said a man who was eating pancakes with the two “very shocked” women. his daughters.
Ship accidents are a frequent occurrence in Rotterdam, a city that is home to Europe's largest port.
Source: APE-MPE
