Overview

• Emergency officials say a gas or smoke cloud from an industrial site in Mainaschaff reached parts of Aschaffenburg, triggering public warnings.
• Initial information points to a chemical reaction or a fire at the facility as the source, with the exact cause under investigation.
• The Federal Office for Civil Protection flagged the plume as potentially toxic and labeled the situation an extreme danger.
• The city specified warnings for Aschaffenburg-Damm, Österreicher Kolonie and Strietwald, while revoking alerts for several other districts.
• Residents were told to stay indoors, close windows and doors, switch off ventilation and assist children and vulnerable people as numerous units responded.