A fire, the cause of which is unknown this Friday afternoon, broke out at the Diehl Metall company, specializing in metallurgical technology in Berlin-Lichterfelde, Germany, reports Die Welt. Some 180 firefighters are mobilized to fight the fire which is not yet under control. No injuries were reported. Two businesses located near the factory were evacuated as a precaution.
Alert messages to the population
According to the words of a spokesperson, relayed by the German daily, copper cyanide and sulfuric acid were stored in the hall, and there is a risk of the formation of hydrogen cyanide, toxic to humans. . Given the weather conditions, potentially toxic fumes are moving from the factory to the north.
Warning messages were sent to the population, in particular to recommend that they close doors and windows. However, this is a precaution for the moment, since the toxicity of the fumes has not been confirmed. “The state of Berlin has issued an official danger advisory advising the population to avoid the area, informs Bild, another German daily. Students and teachers from surrounding schools were sent home.”