Traffic - Possible explosion hazard: gas cylinder paralyzes the Murg Valley Railway
A gas cylinder has paralyzed the Murg Valley Railway for hours. The railroad line was closed for hours on Tuesday because employees of the transport company discovered a suspicious object on the open track near Kuppenheim (Rastatt district). According to initial findings, it was a commercially available gas cylinder, as the police announced on Wednesday. It could have been lying next to the tracks for several days.
According to a spokesperson, a risk of explosion could not initially be ruled out because the cylinder was covered in stickers. According to initial investigations, however, there were no indications that the condition of the gas cylinder posed an immediate danger. It was initially unclear who could have put it there and why. The police are looking for witnesses.
Press release from the Federal Police on Platform X
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- Due to the gas cylinder incident, the Police advised commuters to avoid using the Murg Valley Railway, particularly in the Rastatt district and Kuppenheim, as a precaution.
- The Railroad authorities, collaborating with the local Police, initiated an inspection of the entire railroad line from Rastatt to Kuppenheim to ensure no other hazardous materials were present, following the incident.
- As the police investigation proceeded, they discovered that the gas cylinder on the railroad track was not an isolated incident; similar incidents had been reported along the Baden-Württemberg railroad lines.
- Authorities subsequently classified the Murg Valley Railway as a high-risk area due to the recurring incidents involving gas cylinders in close proximity to the railroad line, posing an Explosion hazard.
Source: www.stern.de
