Amsterdam Rhine canal shipping halted as power cables hit water - DutchNews.nl

Shipping in the Amsterdam Rhine canal has been halted since around 9 am on Monday after at least two high tension electricity cables were knocked into the water. The cables became entangled in a crane on board a barge as it neared Diemen, near Amsterdam. At least two of the cables, which carry 150,000 volts, ended up in the water and the others have been damaged, a spokesman for the local security board told broadcaster NOS. The electricity has been...