Explosion in Gelsenkirchen: child seriously injured, fire brigade in large -scale use!

Explosion in Gelsenkirchen: child seriously injured, fire brigade in large -scale use!

Wanner Straße, 45879 Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - in Gelsenkirchen, a serious incident occurred on Monday, March 10, 2025. Around 7:20 p.m. there was an explosion in an apartment building on Wanner Straße, which, according to initial knowledge, was triggered for unknown cause. The pressure wave of the explosion not only led to the custody of several window panes in the affected apartment, but also seriously injured a one -year child. Fortunately, there is currently no danger to the child. In addition, a 16-year-old Gelsenkirchen and her 62-year-old grandmother suffered minor injuries from glass splinters. The police closed Wanner Straße between Bismarckstrasse and Hauptstraße for the duration of the investigation, while the emergency services secured a large splitter field on site. So far there has been no evidence of external debt, and the investigation continues, such as nrw-aktuell.tv reported.