Overview
- Police were alerted by a tip about a potentially dangerous substance in a dumpster at the Messeparkplatz by the Rheinbad, prompting a large emergency response.
- Initial on‑scene readings suggested minimal radiation, but follow-up tests by specialists found no radioactivity and no danger.
- About 50 firefighters and roughly 20 vehicles established a 100‑meter perimeter, deployed protective suits, and set up decontamination procedures.
- Firefighters secured the material in a lead container and transferred it to police, who are probing its origin and a possible offense while ruling out an attack.
- Authorities reported no injuries or arrests, and the tipster present at the scene was not detained.