Ukrainian tow boat 'Chelyabinsk' collides with bridge at Baja, Hungary

March 17, 2021 On Monday, Ukrainian  ran its  caravan into a bridge pillar on the river  at, Hungary. The caravan broke up, but it continued its way downstream later that day. According to multiple sources, no casualties were reported. The caravan consisted of six grain barges pushed by Chelyabinsk, a towboat of the. Its downstream route crossed the over the Danube at about  1480.

The caravan moved too far left from the navigable passage and hit a pillar of the bridge around 12:54 (1154 ) while trying to turn right. Gyula Szabó, a nautical expert interviewed by, attributed the event to pilot error. An eyewitness told TV2 heavy winds were a contributing factor.

The caravan broke up after the collision. Boats anchored at Baja caught the barges. A police inspection found no leaks on them and the re-assembled caravan left the scene the same day.

Talking to, another , Dávid Pethő, pointed out this section is hard to navigate through with this kind of setup:  Pethő also told RTL Klub this bridge-crossing manoeuvre starts three kilometres upstream from the bridge, with no room for error.

No significant damage was reported on the bridge, and cross-river traffic did not halt. The police categorised the case as an administrative offence.