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Huge explosion destroys club house in Bavaria: residents had "several guardian angels"

2021-03-01T04:58:36.926Z


A clubhouse in Kaufbeuren was completely destroyed by an explosion. The property damage runs into the millions. Many neighboring buildings were also damaged.


A clubhouse in Kaufbeuren was completely destroyed by an explosion.

The property damage runs into the millions.

Many neighboring buildings were also damaged.

Update from February 27, 7:54 p.m.:

In the Kaufbeur district of Oberbeuren, cleaning up is now the order of the day.

After the club house of TSV Oberbeuren blew up there on Saturday night.

In addition to the completely destroyed house, many buildings in the neighborhood were also badly damaged in the explosion.

The debris flew several hundred meters.

THW and the fire brigade had their hands full sealing destroyed windows and doors.

According to city fire chief Helmut Winkler, the damage is enormous.

In an interview with the

BR he

said: “Some of the doors in the houses were torn out, windows were smashed by debris that had flown around and by the pressure wave.

Shutters are broken and garage doors are torn out and demolished and deformed. ”It is almost a miracle that no one was injured in the explosion.

Explosion in the clubhouse: "Have had several guardian angels"

The resident Stefan Dietz reported to the

BR

that he had been woken up by a loud bang.

The shock wave would have pressed him and his bed against the wall.

"Clothes horse, pictures and everything was on the floor in the bedroom," says Dietz.

And the interior in the living room was no longer in place either.

The entire facility has been moved by one meter, said Dietz.

“You are only now aware of the full extent - especially in the light, when you see it.

Or all the debris lying around the house where you think: That could have hit you now.

We had several guardian angels. "

The Kripo is still busy investigating the cause of the explosion.

The police are not yet able to give an exact amount of damage.

Meanwhile, the fire brigade continues to assume that it could have been a defect in the clubhouse's liquid gas system.

Huge explosion destroys club house in Bavaria: Debris flies 200 meters - millions in damage

First report from February 27, 1:21 p.m.

Kaufbeuren - A loud bang rang out through Kaufbeuren during the night: A huge explosion destroyed a clubhouse to the ground.

This resulted in property damage in the millions.

Fortunately, there were no injuries, according to the police.

Explosion in Kaufbeuren: clubhouse completely destroyed - damage in the millions

The building blew up on Saturday night.

According to

BR

, it is the clubhouse of TSV Oberbeuren.

The cause of the explosion is still unclear.



As a result of the force, debris was thrown up to 200 meters through the air, says a police spokesman.

A


window front of a neighboring house was completely dented, stones got stuck in the house fronts.

"Fortunately, the residents had their bedrooms on the other side."

The cause of the explosion remains unclear - the criminal police are investigating

Structural engineers are now checking whether the neighboring houses are safe.

For security, the residents were temporarily housed in a parish hall.

According to

BR

, the damage to property is

estimated at more than half a million euros

by the fire brigade and the association's board

.

They suspect the cause of the detonation was in the building's liquid gas system.

After the explosion, the club's board member Uwe Seidel was

very shocked

to the

BR

: “Terrifying, you can't believe it at first.

The clubhouse was a second home for many and that is all destroyed now.

That'll knock you down, of course. ”In the meantime the criminal police have started the investigation.

After a racism scandal about "Bayern 3" presenter Matthias Matuschik, the radio presenter is now rowing back.

The broadcaster has also changed its mind.

And in Bavaria's hairdressing salons, preparations for opening are in full swing.

From Monday, the Corona mats should be on the collar.

More news from Bavaria can be found here.

(kof)

Source: merkur

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