- Acidic sludge evaporating on highway parking lot
On the parking lot "Am Streitgieren" on the A61 near Kruft (district Mayen-Koblenz), the police was notified of a steaming puddle on Thursday morning. Employees of the Mendig highway maintenance crew discovered this during a route check, as the police reported. The local fire department determined that it was an unknown acid.
The parking lot was cleared and closed, and the right lane in the direction of the south was also closed. Residents are asked to keep windows and doors closed. The investigation into the cause is ongoing.
The police statement mentioned, "The following is added: an evacuation advisory due to the acid."
Subsequently, a notice was issued, advising, "The following is added: residents to stay indoors until further notice."
