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Liquid gas truck overturns in Blankenburg - company evacuated

A hazardous goods truck loaded with liquid gas left the road and overturned in an industrial area in Blankenburg on Friday evening. Due to the proximity to an adjacent building belonging to Harzer Wiesenquell Werke, the people there were evacuated as a precautionary measure, the police...

A blue light shines under the windshield of a police emergency vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light shines under the windshield of a police emergency vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Accidents - Liquid gas truck overturns in Blankenburg - company evacuated

A hazardous goods truck loaded with liquid gas left the road and overturned in an industrial area in Blankenburg on Friday evening. Due to the proximity to an adjacent building belonging to Harzer Wiesenquell Werke, the people there were evacuated as a precautionary measure, the police announced on Saturday. The area was cordoned off over a wide area. The truck was raised up again with the help of a crane. The salvage operation took several hours, but no liquid gas escaped. The police estimate the damage to be around 10,000 euros. No one was reportedly injured.

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  1. The police in Saxony-Anhalt are investigating the accident involving a TRUCK carrying liquefied gas that overturned in Blankenburg, causing a widespread road closure.
  2. Despite the overturned TRUCK causing an accident in Blankenburg, fortunately, no liquid gas leaked onto the roadway, minimizing potential hazards for the community.
  3. The police in Saxony-Anhalt have reported that there have been fewer liquefied gas-related truck accidents on the region's roads in the past few years, contributing to a safer environment for the people of the state.

Source: www.stern.de

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