Huge wave shatters ferry window as Storm Ylenia batters Germany

A huge wave smashed through the front windows of a ferry in Hamburg, forcing passengers to run from their seats as the boat filled with water. Storm Ylenia battered northern Germany on 17 February with strong winds and heavy rain, causing flooding and disruption to trains and flights

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[La-ehjk]

The two guys in the front seems to be very calm even after water got inside.

[jasonfrost]

These people clearly are regular travelers because there was zero panic. It was like "oh, might as well leave before my feet get too wet".

[benmartinez]

I can’t believe how slowly everyone reacted.

[jjse]

The guy upfront on the middle wanted to have a better view of the waves, he could feel the wave too. Another happy passenger

[rong]

The YouTube ad right before this literally said "What makes a trip unforgettable? You'll know it when you feel it."

[ytucharliesierra]

This incident happened in the Port of Hamburg on the Ferry "Tollerort" on line 68 bringing some Airbus Plant employees to work in the morning. According to the Police three people sustained minor injuries, i.e. cuts from shards of the broken window. The ferry, which is part of the Hamburg public transportation system, was never in peril and moored at a terminal where the passengers could disembark. The injured were treated by a doctor of the public transportation operator. One was treated as outpatient at the hospital (everything covered by insurance). One lady, who got soaked and also sustained cuts on her hands, went to work after receiving treatment from the operator's doctor.
The glass panes are supposed to withstand such stress and this has never happened before, which is why the incident is now under thorough investigation by the operator and the authorities concerned.

[silvereagle]

That dude up front took it like a champ.

[pablojablo]

I love the way they all help eachother .

[PicaloOneill]

can't quit laughing... the guy processing the situation then getting his back pack and going.

[linajurgensen]

Just wanted to say real quick that nobody got injured during this.

[daianealmeida]

Guy in the red coat was downloading his survival mode for a second there

[nicolajozefek]

Thanks for the heads up in letting us know everybody was ok in the end gosh I really thought the people at the front must have been seriously injured. But I feel better now knowing there all ok.

[LeopardGeckoFry]

See how much calmer and orderly things are when you don't have screaming people all around being useless.

[FraserAtSea]

The guy in red continuing to enjoy his day for a few seconds despite the fact that the full rom was caving in and full of water, haha!

[cherriepie]

Everyone else: The wave has smashed the window!!!! We're all gonna die!!
Guy in red coat: 🪑

[-Gumbo]

I'm amazed how long they sat there, as if another wave wasn't coming....took about 4 seconds for the first to get up

[martinstock]

Such weather conditions are not that uncommon in Hamburg during winter. The harbor ferries - which run services like common city buses - are built to withstand those conditions. That's also why they are operating in such weather conditions. It's the first time that a window failed on those ferries.
To get an idea here the schedule of this ferry line #68
Teufelsbrück dep.: 5.25 5.33 5.:39 ...
Airbus (ferry pier) arr.: 5.32 5.40 5.46 ...
Thus a 7 min trip across the river Elbe with 2 boats running parallel in opposite directions. The schedule is adapted to the working hours of Airbus.
The captain (no other crew on those ferries) did not notice the incident. And as the ferry was really close to the pier anyway it stopped there as usual and the passengers got off-board. At this point of the (short) trip of this ferry, the passengers would also normally have started to get out of their seats towards the exit.
The man in front of the window was only lightly injured. And was treated by the medical department of the Airbus factory this ferry does serve.

[hunterspride]

Lol. The delayed reaction of the guy with the orange coat. 😂

[jasonolinger]

that guy in the front took a wall of shattered glass, followed by a waterfall straight to his dome.

[flippop]

This happened yesterday on a ferry boat taking commuters across the River Elbe in Hamburg. Scary stuff!