Meeting of the City Council - Also in Cologne Bathing Ban for the Rhine Decided

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After several other cities, Cologne has now also decided to ban swimming in the Rhine.

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After several other cities Cologne is also following: The city has issued a ban on bathing for the Rhine. However, it was not as radical as desired by the administration.

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The Cologne City Council has passed a general swimming ban on the Rhine throughout the city. The decision was made at a meeting on Thursday with the votes of the Greens, CDU, SPD, Volt, and Left Party. City Manager Andrea Blome (CDU) stated that because several people have already drowned in the Rhine, the ban is necessary to avert danger. The ban applies to planned stays in water more than ankle-deep and encompasses the approximately 67.3 kilom…

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In Cologne, the city council decided today on a bathing ban for the Rhine.

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After several other cities, the metropolis of Cologne is following: The city has issued a ban on bathing for the Rhine. However, it was not as radical as desired by the administration.

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Many people have drowned in the Rhine this year. Therefore, the City Council of Cologne is to decide on Thursday a ban on bathing in the Rhine. Background is that there are more and more fatal bathing accidents. Many people would not recognize the danger of life arising from bathing in the Rhine, according to the administration.