Two injured in fire at metal factory in Salzburg

The company stores chemicals that pose a particular challenge to the emergency services. The area was cordoned off on a large scale. Two people were taken to hospital and twelve others were treated on site.

On Thursday night, there was a major fire at hardware manufacturer Maco in the city of Salzburg. Five people were injured as a result, the fire department said. The fire has now been completely extinguished. The leaked chemicals are currently being sucked up by a specialist company. According to Fire Director Werner Kloiber, the operation will last at least until lunchtime.

Up to 200 firefighters responded to a fire at a metalworking plant in the southern Austrian city of Salzburg on Friday night, Austrian radio station Ö3 reported. The APA agency reported this. According to the radio station, two people were injured in the fire and had to be hospitalized. Rescue workers treated at least 12 other plant workers on site, according to the Puls24.at portal. The biggest challenge for firefighters is the chemicals that t…

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