Overview

• Up to 150 people, including students, staff and outpatients, were evacuated after an explosion in the dental clinic’s basement.
• Fire crews focused on ventilating the building throughout the afternoon to clear lingering smoke.
• Police investigators are collecting evidence to determine how the burst at the battery storage system occurred.
• Services in other parts of the University Hospital Würzburg continued without interruption.
• Emergency operations led to road closures and significant traffic congestion around the hospital.