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Germany Sees Spate of Serious Incidents as Search Continues at Wolfenbüttel House Collapse

Investigators examine speed, alcohol or licensing factors, seeking witness accounts.

Overview

  • Rescuers in Wolfenbüttel are clearing debris from a collapsed row house after a suspected explosion, with an 83-year-old still missing, multiple people injured and about 140 firefighters and THW on scene as the cause remains undetermined.
  • In Weil am Rhein a bus hit several vehicles and pedestrians, killing a 34-year-old woman; police say evidence points to an accident rather than an attack, with the exact cause still unclear.
  • On the B588 near Wurmannsquick a 20-year-old lost control and collided with two cars, injuring 11 people, five seriously, prompting a multi-hour road closure and a police investigation.
  • Near Dornhausen on the B13 a 17-year-old’s car flew about 50 meters, overturned and caught fire; firefighters executed a 30–40 minute technical extrication, both youths were seriously injured and police say the driver lacked a valid license.
  • Follow-up actions include a driver who fled after an A1 crash near Dortmund/Unna being located, a 19-year-old in Germersheim presenting with 1.38‰ alcohol and no license after an overturning, and Bochum police seeking a dark blue Opel Astra G in a suspected hit-and-run that left a 25-year-old seriously hurt.