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Bochum – A huge cloud of smoke billowed over Bochum on Wednesday afternoon. The fire brigade tweeted that several junk vehicles caught fire at a car recycling company on Daimlerstrasse.
More than 50 stacked cars caught fire, as well as a room belonging to the junkyard, said fire department spokesman Simon Heußen. No one was injured, the cause of the fire is still unknown.
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The blast noises could be heard over and over again from the scene of the fire. “These are stored propane cylinders,” the fire department said. Massive extinction work was carried out in two sections. This made it possible to protect the surrounding buildings, including a chemical company.
The fire department was alerted around 4.30 pm
Photo: twitter
The fire department alarm went off around 4.30 pm At the site, emergency services initially encountered the problem that they had to lay several kilometers of hoses to obtain extinguishing water.
The smoke cloud is visible from afar
Due to the strong spread of smoke, residents of the southeast of the Ruhr area city were asked to keep windows and doors closed.
