18 people were injured in a chemical accident in Konstanz, Germany. That's what the police said. They suffered respiratory irritation after inhaling a chemical today and were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Company employees discovered a corrosive, smoking gas. It leaked from a container stored in the basement.
An employee removed the container from the building with a forklift. According to information, the gas that escaped evaporated into the air. There was no danger to residents or the environment.
According to current investigations, two chemicals, including nitric acid, were mixed yesterday to make a boiler cleaning agent. The chemical mixture was stored in a container. For reasons still unknown, there was an increase in temperature and therefore overpressure, which caused the gas to escape and spread throughout the building. A special company would have to come in to rescue the container.