Date: September 24, 2023
Location: Wilhelmsburg, Hamburg (Germany)
Address: Unknown
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Grain Dust
Industry: Grain Processing (Agriculture)
Equipment: Grain Silo
Company: No Details
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a grain facility in Wilhelmsburg, Germany, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On September 24, 2023, MOPO reported an explosion and fire at a grain facility in Wilhelmsburg, Germany.
Eyewitnesses dialed the fire department’s emergency line at approximately 8:30 p.m. after a loud explosion, followed by the sudden and intense outbreak of flames. Flames erupted along the building’s exterior, posing a potential threat to engulf the entire silo.
A total of 35 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, promptly bringing the situation under control. However, they remained actively engaged in the firefighting operation, as their primary objective was to prevent any possibility of the fire rekindling elsewhere.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
MOPO
