Germany news: Low water on Rhine could sever freight route

Germany's inland shipping association has warned that the Rhine could soon become effectively split in two as water levels continue to fall. In Berlin, a man was shot dead near a busy central transport hub. DW has more.

• Commercial shipping along the full length of the Rhine River could soon become impossible
• Historic low-water levels were recorded at several points on the river over the weekend
• A man was shot dead near Berlin's Zoo station after a dispute involving several people

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