Overview
- Overnight on Dec. 24 in Hesse, several parts detached from the external scaffold of the Hoherodskopf telecommunications tower.
- Witnesses saw up to five aluminum tread plates come loose and fall to the ground.
- Police said there were no injuries and no property damage from the incident.
- Police and fire crews have secured the area, with the adjacent parking lot closed and visitors asked to avoid the site.
- Authorities cited stormy weather as the apparent cause, and a specialist company is slated to restore the scaffold around midday.