suspicious mailing in Bonn: Bundeswehr location evacuated

<p> <strong> suspicious mailing in Bonn: Bundeswehr location evacuated </strong> </p>

alarm at the Bundeswehr location in Bonn-special forces in use

On Friday, May 9th, a Bundeswehr building in Bonn was partially evacuated due to a suspicious mail. The incident occurred in the command of cyber and information room, and the security measures were active until the afternoon.

According to official information, a soldier noticed a program in the post office in the late morning from which liquid had left. He immediately triggered the alarm and partially evacuated the building, while he seized the necessary protective measures of the Bundeswehr ABC protection. The rescue workers are in continuous contact with the soldier, who, according to the first reports, has not suffered any health impairments.

Bundeswehr reacts with special forces

In order to identify the possible danger fabric, special forces from the fire brigade were requested. So far, the type of liquid has not yet been determined, and it remains unclear whether it is a dangerous fabric. A special unit from Cologne was consulted to carry out further investigations.

barriers and evacuations

In the affected building, which is located on Johanna-Kinkel-Straße, around 600 people work. Around 300 of them had to temporarily leave the building. The area around the building was cordoned off and further barrier measures were taken along the Ludwig-Erhard-Allee to ensure the safety of the people present.

background to ABC alarms

An ABC alarm is triggered in Germany if there is suspicion of dangerous atomic, biological or chemical substances. This standardized approach serves to protect people in such dangers and is trained regularly in order to be able to act quickly in an emergency. In the past, there have already been several similar incidents that made an emergency procedure necessary, including at various military locations.