Overview
- Brandenburg’s environment ministry confirmed a major release near Gramzow/Zehnebeck at a valve station on the line supplying the PCK Schwedt refinery.
- Eyewitness reports described oil shooting approximately 10 to 12 meters into the air.
- Emergency crews are on scene and the fire brigade is establishing a crisis team for overnight operations.
- Early reports link the breach to work at the valve station and a broken bolt, but officials have not verified the cause.
- Environment Minister Hanka Mittelstädt plans an on-site inspection on Thursday, and local media reported the leak might not be fully stopped before morning.