Storm chaos in Lower Saxony: injured in roofing fire and lightning strikes!
Storm chaos in Lower Saxony: injured in roofing fire and lightning strikes!
The storm situation in northwestern Germany is currently leaving its mark and ensures numerous fire brigade operations in Bremen and the surrounding area. The fire brigades not only became active for fallen trees, but also had to intervene in fires and floods. So reports n-tv that a roof structure in Ritterhude caught after the residents on Wednesday evening Listened and the power supply failed. Three residents and two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the extinguishing work.
The exact cause of the fire is currently still being determined, with a lightning strike is considered a possible explanation. The roof of the multi -party house is in danger of collapse and is therefore uninhabitable. The amount of the damage has so far been unclear. In the meantime, the Bremen fire brigade reported that it had to cope with a total of 45 missions, which were caused by fallen trees, broken branches and damaged vehicles.
lightning strikes and their consequences
In the night from Saturday to Sunday, the missions were piled up in Ritterhude. The Weser-Kurier reports of a lightning strike that met the chimney of a house. A person in a neighboring building suffered an electric shock while holding an charged mobile phone in her hand. There was also a basement fire that could have been triggered by the lightning strike.
The fire brigade found branded smells that came from lines, but no active fire nests were found. There were also water -related problems: repeatedly entered water into residential buildings, including at Schüttenbarg and on Bunkenburgsweg. On Königsberger Straße, the basement of a building was flooded with around 30 centimeters of rainwater, which required use with diving pumps.
The statistics speaks for itself
Like a current study by Statista , numerous lightning strikes occur annually. This number has tended to rose in recent years. In connection with the storms of the past few days, this nature of nature was clearly noticeable, and the fire brigade is particularly demanded with the consequences of some thunderstorms.
Overall, this means for the residents to take all the necessary safety precautions as a precaution, especially during thunderstorms to avoid possible dangers such as electric shocks or fire. The situation remains tense and the emergency services are ready to master the challenges of the next few days.
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