- Rain and thunderstorms - Firefighters on duty in Saxony
Saxony has been hit by heavy rain, flooding streets. On the A4 highway in Nossen (Meißen district), a car crashed into the guardrail in the afternoon - likely due to wet conditions, as reported by Chemnitz police in the evening. The spokesperson could not initially confirm if there were any injuries.
In Rochlitz (Mittelsachsen district), a barn caught fire; initial reports suggest it was caused by a lightning strike. Additionally, there were multiple reports of flooded streets in the Chemnitz city area, which firefighters responded to. However, there were no major road closures.
According to a spokesperson for the Saxon police's situation center, the responses to the weather until the early evening were mainly focused on the Chemnitz area. The German Weather Service expects showers and thunderstorms in Saxony until the night.
The floods in Chemnitz city area required attention from local firefighters, as reported. The Chemnitz area was primarily focused on by the Saxon police's situation center in their responses to the weather conditions.
