Lightning strike in the room: fire brigade alarmed in Meppen-Neustadt and Haren-Remins

Lightning strike in the room: fire brigade alarmed in Meppen-Neustadt and Haren-Remins

damage caused by lightning strikes in Meppen-Neustadt and Haren-Enmeln

On Friday evening, a lightning strike in Meppen-Neustadt and Haren-Armeln caused excitement. In Meppen-Neustadt, the fire brigade was alerted at 5:15 p.m. because a room had caught fire. Jens Menke, the spokesman for the Meppen fire brigade, explained that the lightning had hit the roof of the affected building and caused a hole in the roof skin. Although the fire brigade could not find a fire and no smoke had arisen, part of the ceiling had to be opened. The fact that the electricity had failed in neighboring buildings also indicated a lightning strike. After checking the building, the fire brigade successfully ended the operation.

Shortly thereafter, a fire was also reported in a room in Haren Enmellen. The fire brigade was called to Rakener Strasse at 5:36 p.m. to extinguish the fire. There is currently no further information about this incident.

- Nag