Wolfenbüttel Row House Blast Halts Search as 83-Year-Old Remains Missing

Officials expect to restart a small, methodical debris search early next week once the area is deemed safe.

Overview

Emergency crews suspended operations because two neighboring houses are unstable and at risk of collapse.
The Friday evening detonation destroyed one unit in a residential row and sparked a basement fire that was extinguished.
Three people were injured, including two residents with blast-related trauma and a firefighter treated for smoke inhalation.
Police say the cause of the explosion remains unknown, and the site is secured and under continuous supervision.
Roughly 140 firefighters, the THW, search dogs and a tracked excavator conducted extensive searches, with work complicated by a suspected asbestos hazard and utility shutoffs that left nearby homes uninhabitable and 15 residents in hotels.