Overview
- Gas released from a hospital cooling system in Bad Cannstatt was traced to an internal plant area.
- Firefighters wearing protective suits secured the site and carried out extensive ventilation.
- Hospital wards and operations were unaffected, and no evacuations were required.
- Authorities reported no danger to the public outside the established cordon.
- The exact refrigerant and the cause remain under investigation, with about 60 firefighters deployed.