Watch: Strong waves crash through a ferry in Germany

The strong wave broke through the armoured glass of the ferry, putting the commuters at risk.

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The ferry in the video was sailing on the river Elbe when it encountered a winter storm that was passing through northwest Europe.

A video showing strong waves crashing through a ferry in Germany went viral on social media recently. The video, which was recorded by a commuter, shows waves lapping against the ferry’s armoured glass. Finally, a large wave break’s the ferry’s glass and floods in, drenching the passengers as they try to scramble towards safety. Fortunately, the wave did not cause any damage to human life.

As the video of the incident went viral, people on social media were seen criticising the ferry’s captain for sailing in such dangerous circumstances. While some people also pointed out how a few passengers were busy recording videos instead of moving to safety.

Eine Seefahrt die ist lustig…
Wenn du in Hamburg die Fähre bei Sturm nutzt, sitze besser nicht in der ersten Reihe, sonst könntest du n nasses Höschen bekommen! Trotz Panzerglas. 🌬☝️#Sturm #Sturmwichteln #Hamburg pic.twitter.com/fu8Kqjb5Xt

— Andi-👠Bar-jetzt (@BarJetzt) February 17, 2022

Isn’t this where the life jackets should be dropping out of the ceiling?😳 https://t.co/N6WxrNBbrL

— Stephen Graff (@oncrnscg) February 18, 2022

1st thing you do when you get in any boat is see where the life jackets are.
Very weird how those windows broke btw. https://t.co/kpdWCOEzBA

— @jakki2004 #DemocracyDefender #BLM (@jakki2004) February 17, 2022

Some of the reasons I am never ever again travelling by boats of any sort (might reconsider later. When the wind stops). https://t.co/isZBqOVKy7

— Helena Truchla (@helena_truchla) February 18, 2022

I think it’s fair to say that @MerseyFerries made the right call by cancelling sailings today.#StormEunice https://t.co/xZooeoCh2o

— UNISON Merseytravel Branch (@UnisonMtBranch) February 18, 2022

I’m the guy in the red jacket and the wave is all of the things I need to do this weekend that got put off during the week. https://t.co/IGJ6Ey4o4s

— Josh (@JoshHevert) February 18, 2022

The dude in the red jacket just sitting there for a while… LOL https://t.co/dlGwPQHx1y

— Dr. Waitman Beorn, Oracle of History (@waitmanb) February 17, 2022

Echoing this sentiment, a person commented, “My dad was right, the world will end because of technology. But not the way he thinks. Just that people will be too enthralled with their devices to avoid this.” Another person noted the absence of life jackets and said, “The first thing you do when you get in any boat is seen where the life jackets are. Very weird how those windows broke btw.”

Interestingly, in one video, a woman can be heard laughing along with her fellow passengers as the waves slam on their ferry glass.

Auf zur Schule! #Hamburg #twlz pic.twitter.com/ShB6cmkSKN

— Daniel Lu (@m0nsieurLu) February 17, 2022

According to gCaptain, a maritime and offshore industry news website, the ferry in the video belonged to HADAG, a local public transport company based in Germany’s Hamburg. The ferry was sailing on the river Elbe between Hamburg and Finkenwerder and encountered a winter storm that was passing through northwest Europe.

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