Luisenhospital
Woman barricades herself, smoke rises: police on a large scale operation at Aachen hospital
Major alarm for police and rescue workers in Aachen. Due to a threatening situation, there is an operation at the Luisenhospital. A woman is said to have barricaded herself in a room there.
Police in large-scale operation at Aachen hospital
A hospital employee also reported smoke. The cause was initially unclear. Special police units were transferred to Luisenhospital. The police called for people to avoid the area around the hospital. Rail traffic was also restricted.
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Sources: Cologne Police Headquarters (1), Cologne Police Headquarters (2)DPA news agency