At the TU Darmstadt, seven people suffered serious poisoning on Monday – apparently from food. One person was at times in mortal danger.
For reasons that have not yet been clarified, seven people at the Technical University (TU) Darmstadt suffered severe poisoning on Monday afternoon. According to the police, all those affected had to be admitted to hospitals. One person was at times in mortal danger. In the meantime, however, her condition has stabilized.
Emergency services take samples
What kind of poisoning it is is currently unclear. In addition to feeling unwell, some of those affected also had discoloration on their fingers and feet. According to initial investigations, everyone had consumed food from a tea kitchen in the building. These were interspersed with an unspecified chemical. The affected building has meanwhile been cleared and the immediate area cordoned off. Rescue workers search the premises for food and beverages to take samples.
What kind of chemical you are dealing with now has to be clarified by means of a chemical analysis, said police spokesman Bernd Hochstädter: “Such analyzes are usually not quick. It will take a while and I don’t think we can do it today can still count on a final result. “
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+++ IMPORTANT +++ We ask all people who ate or drank in building “L201” today, feel uncomfortable or have bluish discoloration of the extremities, to seek medical help immediately! //
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The Police Headquarters South Hesse calls all people who have eaten or drunk in building L201 during the course of Monday and are now feeling unwell or have bluish discoloration on their extremities to seek medical help immediately. In the event of discoloration, those affected should not move as much as possible and alert the emergency doctor.
Broadcast: hr-iNFO, 23.08.2021, 5 p.m.