Chemical spill in the Holtenauer lock Saturday, 12.Mar.2011, 11:15 (GMT+3) Fire and police have made maximum security arrangements on the quay Wiker lock on the page is locked, with breathing masks and chemical protection suits to approach the firemen of the pier.
Fire and police have made maximum security arrangements on the quay Wiker lock on the page is locked, with breathing masks and chemical protection suits to approach the firemen of the pier. "We do not
know exactly what is in containers, only that there are verhiedene
substances for which is unclear even how they react," said Frank Otte,
spokesman for the water police.Therefore one goes from the "highest risk level" off.When the chemicals are, according to initial guesses of cleaning agents for ships.“ A threat to the environment does not
Otte: "The small amounts that have run into the channel to be diluted so
that no risk to the water."
The
fire department has 70 women and men on the ground, to recover the
container, except for the fire brigade of the main station, the
volunteer fire departments from Suchsdorf, Wellsee, Elmschenhagen
Gaarden and in use.Parallel to the rescue work, the investigation of the maritime police have begun about the accident.Will also prove what substance it relates.