North Rhine-Westphalia: a defective barrel in a dangerous goods transporter ensures large-scale use

Schwelm (dpa / lnw) - A defective and heavily smoking barrel with chemicals in a dangerous goods truck caused a large-scale operation by the fire brigade on Monday morning at a rest area on the Autobahn 43.

North Rhine-Westphalia: a defective barrel in a dangerous goods transporter ensures large-scale use

Schwelm (dpa / lnw) - A defective and heavily smoking barrel with chemicals in a dangerous goods truck caused a large-scale operation by the fire brigade on Monday morning at a rest area on the Autobahn 43. A total of nine teams in chemical protective suits or light protective suits were deployed at the accident site near Sprockhövel to secure the load, the Schwelm fire department said. The truck driver complained of difficulty breathing.

After hours of work in the smoking 7.5-ton van, a damaged and largely leaking 30-liter container turned out to be the suspected culprit. The container was recovered and secured. According to the fire brigade, more than 80 firefighters with a large number of vehicles were on duty for a total of around six hours.