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After the machine was blown: Sparkasse Steinau will probably not open again until 2021

Most people in the Kinzigtal will remember the case: On October 22nd of this year, unknown perpetrators blew up an ATM in the Sparkasse Steinau and left a field of rubble. It will be a while before it reopens. This has now been announced by the Kreissparkasse Schlüchtern.

Steinau – Because when the ATM was blown up on October 22nd, considerable property damage was caused in the office. “From the facade to the room everything to do with ATMs, the machines themselves, electronics and monitoring systems – the damage is varied and considerable, ”describes Hartmut Schmitt, Advisory Center Manager the Sparkasse Steinau the extent of the destruction.

Since the demolition, some clean-up activities have been carried out, and the are watching Steinau citizens but no major changes in the construction site. Schmitt explains the background in a press release.

Vending machine blown up in Steinau: Damage in the Sparkasse branch has not yet been completely repaired

“We requested offers for the individual trades, in part from Specialist firms. Due to their current order situation, this took a considerable amount of time. We only received the last offer last week. These offers must be from our insurance be approved before we commission the work. ”For some of the work would be loud Schmitt meanwhile the approvals are in advance, with some parts one is still waiting for insurance.

(Read here: The number of machine blasts is falling in Hesse)

A new ATM – can do so much Schmitt but already betrayed – be for them Steinauer Filiale already ordered. The delivery time would be for a machine, however 12 Weeks.

Sparkasse Steinau: realistic reopening in spring 2021

Under these circumstances the Savings bank the realistic goal formulated that Steinau office End of the first quarter – that is, in spring 2021 – to reopen. Until then, the supply of cash via the ATMs would remain VR-Bank in Steinau Guaranteed free of charge.

“We can count on ours Customers only for this long time the closure excuse me, “so Schmitt and promises that the Savings bank to reopening comes up with some reparation.

After the machine was blown up: Sparkasse thanks the fire department

Simone Dronia, (2nd secretary), Udo Schlegel (1st chairman; second from right) and Markus Mosch (first from right) accepted a thank you for the Steinau volunteer fire brigade from Sparkasse advisory center manager Hartmut Schmitt (second from left).

© Kreissparkasse Schlüchtern

Meanwhile, the Sparkasse Steinau both Emergency services the fire Department thanked in the context of the ATM explosion. In the Subsidiary company handed over Hartmut Schmitt the Chairman the Steinau volunteer fire department a check for 500 Euro.

“The fire Department spent the night with a large number of Volunteers securing the Office guaranteed and done a great service with us ”, so Schmitt. It is a sign of a functioning one Urban communitywhen this commitment is possible in times of professional stress and pandemic. (akh)

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