Overview
- The A44 is closed in both directions between the Jackerath interchange and the Holz junction, with traffic diversions managed by police and the Autobahnmeisterei.
- Authorities report a damaged rotor blade hanging precariously from a turbine at the Bedburg wind park near the Garzweiler mine, creating a falling‑object hazard.
- Fire chief Guido Garbe says the cordon covers roughly 400 metres because the landing zone of a falling blade cannot be reliably predicted in current conditions.
- RWE confirms the blade damage and notes the turbine was built by Nordex and has not yet been formally accepted, as Nordex assembles a task force and weighs remote actions.
- Officials say there is no indication of sabotage, and the duration of the motorway closure remains unknown.