Overview

• Aqualand employees detected a chlorine gas release in the slide area at 21:07 on August 6 and immediately evacuated the pool.
• Staff isolated the affected system and prevented further gas escape before the arrival of fire and rescue teams.
• Emergency services deployed 55 personnel and 24 vehicles to treat 28 people for eye and respiratory irritation, with 14 youths admitted to hospitals.
• A final inspection by the fire department confirmed that no additional hazardous substances remained on site.
• Kriminalpolizei NRW has opened a criminal investigation to determine the cause of the leak.