Germany: Police urge residents to stay indoors after deadly explosion at Leverkusen industrial park

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Police advised residents not to go outside and closed nearby roads after an explosion at an industrial park in Leverkusen, on Tuesday.

“We were alerted at around half past nine by numerous so-called ‘bang witnesses’ that an explosion had occurred here, in the area of the waste incineration plant,” said Cologne police spokesperson Christoph Gilles.

Gilles said that police have cordoned off the surrounding streets and highways and called in trained specialists.

“We have appropriately qualified and trained forces to support our colleagues from the fire brigade,” he added.

According to the company that operates the plant, Currenta, on Tuesday afternoon, a missing employee was found dead after the severe explosion.

Currenta further announced that four employees were still missing after the accident at the site, in addition to 16 injured, four of whom were seriously hurt.

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SOT, Christoph Gilles, Cologne police press spokesman (German): “We were alerted at around half past nine by numerous so-called ‘bang witnesses’ that an explosion had occurred here, in the area of the waste incineration plant, Stadtpark in Leverkusen-Burrig. We are on site with strong forces to support the colleagues of the fire brigade in their rescue and recovery work.”

SOT, Christoph Gilles, Cologne police press spokesman (German): “For this purpose, we have blocked off the road area over a wide area. This means that the A1, the A59, the Leverkusen-West junction, as well as the Westring and surrounding roads are blocked as a result. Road users with local knowledge are urgently requested to avoid this area as far as possible.”

SOT, Christoph Gilles, Cologne police press spokesman (German): “Residents in the surrounding area are also asked to stay indoors, keep windows and doors closed. In addition, we attach great importance to asking people not to visit these locations, because here they would ultimately not only stand on the feet of the emergency forces present, but also endanger themselves.”

SOT, Christoph Gilles, Cologne police press spokesman (German): “We are not yet able to give any reliable information on the extent and also on the exact extent of the damage, nor on the number of victims.”

SOT, Christoph Gilles, Cologne police press spokesman (German): “We are still on site with strong forces, but at the moment, so primarily in the area of the traffic closure. We have appropriately qualified and trained forces to support our colleagues from the fire brigade.”

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