Overview

• Fifteen DHL employees were hospitalized after reporting skin irritations, respiratory symptoms or eye complaints following exposure to a substance inside a suspicious package at the Langenzenn center.
• Emergency crews processed 35 individuals through a decontamination shower after the package was discovered to contain a mysterious white powder.
• Police have determined that the powder residues on several parcels are unlikely to have caused the injuries.
• Specialized hazardous materials teams remain on scene as investigators work to determine the substance’s composition and trace the package’s origin.
• Officials say there is no threat to the general public while inquiries continue into whether the incident was accidental or intentional.