Münster: Charred corpse found in burning locomotive
Created: 2022-11-14 06:04
Münster: During extinguishing work, emergency services discovered a body in a burning locomotive.
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When extinguishing a burning locomotive, firefighters found a body.
A lot is initially unclear.
Münster – The fire brigade discovered a charred body in the driver's cab of the burning locomotive, the Münster (NRW) police said on Sunday.
The discarded diesel locomotive was on a siding near the main station, according to the police.
The cause of the fire is initially unclear.
There was also no information on the identity of the body.
Body found in Münster: Witnesses alerted the police because of the smell of plastic
Witnesses alerted the emergency services when they noticed a strong smell of plastic.
During the extinguishing work, the fire brigade discovered a charred body in the driver's cab.
The investigations of the criminal police were running, as a precaution, a homicide squad was in use.
According to the fire brigade, all tracks at the main station had been closed in the meantime.
According to the fire brigade, the fire could be extinguished relatively quickly, and in the afternoon the railway line was free again, according to a tweet from the railway.
(afp/dpa)
