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Lainbach Near Kochel Glows Neon After Unidentified Dye, Officials See No Risk

Authorities say the bright discoloration poses no environmental risk pending routine lab checks.

Overview

  • Hikers reported the vividly discolored stream below the Lainbach waterfall around 12:40 p.m. on Saturday and alerted police.
  • The volunteer fire brigade and the Weilheim water authority inspected the site, documenting a bright streak extending for several hundred meters.
  • Experts judged the introduced substance to be environmentally harmless, and police and firefighters collected water samples for laboratory analysis.
  • The fire brigade noted the coloration could be visible where the Lainbach enters the Kochelsee near the Dorst facility.
  • Investigators have not identified who released the dye, and officials point to similar past cases in the region, including a May Uranin discharge in Hausham.