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Four Hospitalized as Dresden Training Lab Chemical Release Contained

Investigators are probing the accident to verify the substance involved.

Overview

  • Firefighters responded at 11:37 to a hazardous-materials incident at the dresden chip academy in Dresden-Klotzsche that was confined to a single laboratory room.
  • The building was fully evacuated and evacuees were temporarily sheltered in the adjacent Dresden Airport terminal.
  • Emergency medical teams screened 11 people and transported four to hospital after close exposure.
  • A specialist team in chemical-protection suits recovered the material, transferred it to the facility operator for disposal, ventilated the premises, and ended operations at 14:30 with rooms returned to use.
  • Police and a supervisory authority launched investigations, early reports suggested phosphorus trichloride without confirmation, and the fire service said there was no ongoing danger to the public.