Court hears Nord Stream explosions would have sunk small vessels

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2026-11-04

Hamburg (dpa) - The gas that escaped suddenly during the detonation of the Nord Stream pipelines at a depth of up to 80 metres would have sunk small vessels on the water's surface, a court in Germany has heard. "Small vessels would have absolutely no chance," hydraulic engineering specialist Mario Oertel from the Bundeswehr University in Hamburg said before the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court on Wednesday. On the third day of the trial concerning......

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