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“Suspicious person” in Aachen clinic – trains have to wait
There is a major police operation in an Aachen hospital. photo
© Ralf Roeger/dmp/dpa
There is a “suspicious person” in a hospital in Aachen. The police are asking people to avoid the area. Rail and road traffic are restricted in the area.
Because of a bigger one A section of the railway in the west of the city has been closed due to police operations in an Aachen hospital. “Trains are waiting at suitable stations,” said DB Regio on Platform X.
Delays, partial cancellations and short-term changes to the train route are possible. Passengers were asked to check their travel connections. It is unclear how long the operation will last.
The possible threat comes from a woman in the hospital, said a Cologne police spokeswoman. However, it cannot yet be said whether the woman is armed and whether she has other people under her control or is specifically threatening her. The situation is still too unclear for that.
She also did not want to confirm the use of special forces. But there was a “large contingent” of police officers on site, she said. “There will be road closures and restrictions on rail traffic. Avoid the area as much as possible,” the police also warned via X.