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Hamburg Disaster Drill Sees Four Real Injuries, Brief Pause Before Completion

The incidents underscored the need to protect participants during realistic mass-casualty training.

Overview

  • The multi-agency exercise in Hamburg-Bergedorf simulated a train collision with a truck and several cars alongside a hazardous-material release.
  • Four people required real medical care, including two role-players with circulatory collapses, one helper with likely heat-related issues, and one person with a minor knee injury, according to a Stormarn official.
  • The Berufsfeuerwehr Hamburg dispatched an ambulance and an emergency doctor who were not part of the scenario to treat the cases.
  • Operations paused for about 15 minutes, a heat-affected rail wagon was withdrawn from the setup, and the drill concluded shortly before 15:00 with no fatalities reported.
  • Roughly 250–300 personnel participated with more than 100 role-players, and streets around Frascatiplatz and Neuer Weg were cordoned from 06:00 into the afternoon.