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Cologne: Are there really 500 e-scooters in the Rhine – or are they?

After the first rescue operation in Cologne, the rental companies assume that “only” 100 e-scooters are in the Rhine. Before that, there had been talk of over 500.

Cologne – The outcry in the cathedral city of Cologne was great: 500 e-scooters had been sunk in the Rhine, said the volunteer garbage collectors from the local association "KRAKE". Months later, special divers arrived in Cologne to rescue the scooters from the Rhine *. But the yield has so far been relatively manageable with eleven scooters – and the e-scooter providers are suddenly talking about significantly fewer scooters in the flow. What's going on there?
24RHEIN * explains how the jumble of numbers about the scooters in the Rhine could come about

After the first search work in the Rheinauhafen in Cologne * has been completed, the scooters are now to be dived at other locations in the Rhine. But when it will continue is completely unclear. The scooter providers, who have to pay for the rescue operation themselves, are keeping a low profile. They assume costs in the six-figure range. (mah) * 24RHEIN is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

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