A fire broke out in the distillation plant of an oil refinery near Neustadt an der Donau (Kelheim district) on Friday. That is what the police said. There was no danger to the population. However, a 56-year-old refinery employee suffered serious injuries. He was flown to a hospital in a rescue helicopter.
According to initial findings, the damage is estimated at several hundred thousand euros. According to the police, the extinguishing work was completed in the afternoon. The closure of the facility has been lifted again. The police initially did not provide any information about the cause of the fire.