Boat accident 29 injured in party boat accident in Berlin

According to the fire department, almost 30 people were injured when a roof collapsed on a party boat in Berlin-Mitte. Three of them were seriously injured, a fire department spokesman told the news agency DPA.

26 other guests were slightly injured, the fire department announced on Tuesday evening. A rescue helicopter landed at the scene.

Around 100 people were celebrating on board the boat in the German capital. The cause of the accident was still unclear, according to the fire department.

The accident occurred on the Spree on an event boat. The fire department was on the scene on Fischerinsel with a large contingent of emergency services, it was reported. According to the "Tagespiegel" newspaper, the injured are to be distributed to several hospitals. The situation is dynamic and the number of injured could still rise, it said.

SDA