Just when you thought it was safe to swim the Rhine...

A tanker carrying thousands of tons of acid has capsized in the Rhine River, which runs through Germany from Switzerland to the North Sea. Two crewmembers are missing, with rescue efforts underway.

 

A tanker carrying at least 2,000 tons of sulfuric acid has capsized in the Rhine River in Germany's western Rhineland-Palatinate state.
The 100-meter-long ship is currently stranded near the town of St. Goarshausen, home to the well-known Lorelei rock, which marks the narrowest part of the Rhine.