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Tank truck tips over into a ditch: B5 near Hemmingstedt completely closed!
Current news from Steinburg: Closure of the B5 after a tanker accident, funding for music schools and much more on December 16, 2024.
Tank truck tips over into a ditch: B5 near Hemmingstedt completely closed!
In Hemmingstedt, Dithmarschen district, the B5 was completely closed due to an accident involving a tanker truck. Loud NDR Schleswig-Holstein The truck, which was loaded with around 36,000 liters of kerosene, tipped into the ditch for reasons that are still unclear. The police found that no kerosene had leaked so far. To eliminate the potential hazard, the tank contents must be pumped out within the next few hours, which could take up to five hours. Traffic is being diverted via Werner-von-Siemens-Straße while the vehicle is awaited.
Security measures after knife attack
Six months after a knife attack on a teacher at the Wedel adult education center, like daily news reported, new security precautions are now being taken. After the incident, the city of Wedel set up a working group called “Safety and Respect” to identify dangerous locations in city facilities and create measures to improve safety. Planned changes include a silent alarm system and possible video surveillance.
In addition, de-escalation training is carried out to better prepare employees for potentially dangerous situations. Such initiatives are particularly important given the seriousness of the incident in which the teacher was seriously injured on July 19, 2024. Four brothers are suspected and have been in custody since August while charges of attempted murder were brought against them. The city of Wedel has already taken measures to ensure that such incidents are prevented in the future.