Hello everyone. I was totally shocked today by an accident in Billstedt in which a 2-year-old child died. The police suspect that there was an illegal car race. You can hear more about this in this podcast episode. Best wishes, Tanja What was going on in Hamburg today? Maiken Nielsen and Ole Wackermann take a look at the news and current events in the city at the end of each week. This is the news today with Tanja Richter on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 +++AFTER THE ATTACK IN SOLINGEN: HAMBURG WANTS TO INCREASE SECURITY+++ Hamburg wants to do everything it can to keep the risk of attacks like the one in Solingen as low as possible. This is what Interior Senator Andy Grote (SPD) said on Tuesday at the state press conference in the town hall. NDR 90.3 reporter Reinhard Postelt reports more about this 🔗 More about this:
+++ILLEGAL CAR RACE? TWO-YEAR-OLD DIES AFTER ACCIDENT IN BILLSTEDT+++ After a serious traffic accident in Hamburg-Billstedt on Monday evening, a two-year-old boy died in hospital. Seven other people were injured. The Hamburg police are investigating on suspicion of illegal car racing. NDR 90.3 police reporter Elias Bartl reports on this. 🔗 More on this:
+++HUGE CLOUD OF SMOKE: MAJOR FIRE IN BILLBROOK+++ The Hamburg fire brigade is deployed with a large contingent in the district of Billbrook. There, a plastic shredding plant on the premises of a company in Berzeliusstrasse caught fire during operation. 🔗 More on this:
+++NEW SCHOOL YEAR STARTS IN HAMBURG WITH RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS+++ The new school year starts in Hamburg with a record: A total of 272,970 students will attend Hamburg schools at the beginning of the 2024/25 school year, the school authority announced. That is more than ever before. 🔗 More on this:
+++HAMBURG AIRPORT REPORTS MORE AIR PASSENGERS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS+++ Hamburg Airport counted more than two million passengers during the summer holidays. That is an increase of around four percent compared to last year. According to the airport, there were no major problems with handling. 🔗 More on this:
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