Gas Cloudโ Prompts Evacuations in Aschaffenburg Following Chemical Accident
Aschaffenburg, Germany โ – A chemical accident in Mainaschaffโค triggeredโข the release of a yellow gas cloud โฃthat โmoved toward the urban area ofโค Aschaffenburg, prompting authorities to order residents in โขnorthern areas to shelter in placeโค and avoid outdoor activity. The all-clear was given late Tuesday night after โคmeasurements were deemed harmless, according to community officials.
The incident, โwhich โunfolded Tuesday, led to aโ large-scale emergency response involving approximately 250 โfirefightersโข and other emergency personnel. Affected areas initially included the Aschaffenburg districts of Damm, Austrian colony, regrettably and Strietwald, as well as parts of โคMainaschaff. โฃLater,โฃ the all-clear extended to Nilkheim, Schweinheim, obernau, Gailbach, and the city center.Residents were advised to remain indoors, close windows, and switch off ventilation and airโ conditioning systems. The โขFederal Office for Populationโ Protection and Disaster aid also issued a warning message.
Authorities initially urged citizens to take in anyone endangered and heed announcements from police and fire brigades. The source of the gas cloud was traced โback toโ an industrial company in โMainaschaff.
