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Major fire in the port of Hamburg: Public prosecutor's office is investigating the managing director
A major fire in the port of Hamburg raises questions: A 44-year-old is suspected of improper gas storage. Six injured.
Major fire in the port of Hamburg: Public prosecutor's office is investigating the managing director
A devastating major fire shook the port of Hamburg at the end of August 2025 and is still causing a sensation to this day. The fire brigade fought for three days against the flames that broke out on the Veddel and caused widespread destruction. Loud RTL Nord Exploding gas bottles made fire-fighting work more difficult and sparked new fires.
The focus of the investigation is a 44-year-old man, managing director of a company that rented the warehouse. The public prosecutor's office suspects him of improperly storing gas bottles, which, according to investigators, led to the negligent cause of an explosive explosion. Six people were injured, some of them seriously daily news reported.
Cause of fire and effects
The cause of the fire has not yet been conclusively clarified, but it is suspected that a burning car triggered the inferno. The suspect not only has to answer for negligent bodily harm, but also for the massive explosion of laughing gas bottles in the hall. These caused dangerous debris that flew several hundred meters.
According to the official regulations for the storage of gas cylinders in Germany, TRGS 510, certain safety measures must be adhered to in order to avoid such disasters. Gas bottles, for example, need to be protected from falling over, and valves need adequate protection. In addition, gas cylinders in indoor storage may only be stored in special, appropriately ventilated facilities, such as Storage technology ProfiShop is to be read.
Investigations and outlook
The public prosecutor's office has now started the investigation. The questions that still remain are not without: How could such chaos have occurred? Could the storage of gas cylinders have been improved? The fire brigade had a difficult time getting the fire under control, after all, this fire was the largest in Hamburg in around three years.
The next steps in the investigation could be crucial in determining what lessons are learned from this tragic incident. It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future in order to protect not only property damage but also human lives.