Fire drama in Cologne: Ebertplatz underground station evacuated!

Fire drama in Cologne: Ebertplatz underground station evacuated!

in Cologne broke out a fire in the Ebertplatz subway station this afternoon, which led to a massive use of the fire brigade. As n-tv.de was significantly disturbed on several lines, as Rauch spread out in the station. The fire occurred during work on the power supply for the subways, which slightly injured a person. Over 50 firefighters were on duty to cope with the Situation and evacuate affected city railways in the tunnel. For lines 5, 12, 15, 16 and 18, replacement traffic was set up by bus.

The situation was described as "diffuse" and there were reports of at least five injuries, including the driver of a train. According to FOCUS.de , the fire brigade had to clarify the exact causes of the fire in the early phase of the operation. Local residents and passengers reported a strong smell over the subway station and difficulties when breathing, which underlined the worrying situation. It is currently unclear when the light rail traffic can be resumed because the fire brigade operations are still going.