Overview

• The spill was reported at approximately 12:15 p.m. in the market’s elevator area, triggering an immediate evacuation and perimeter sealing.
• Döbeln fire department joined ABC-Gefahrgutzug and ABC-Erkundungszug teams to confirm and neutralize the suspected butyric acid.
• The Kaufland on Schillerstraße remains closed and cordoned off as cleanup operations continue.
• No suspects have been identified, and officials have yet to determine the extent of structural damage.
• This incident follows two similar butyric acid scares in regional supermarkets this year, prompting calls to review public-space chemical safety protocols.