“Product Leak at Compo in Krefeld Port: Firefighters Rushed to Scene”

Numerous members of the fire brigade in Krefeld rushed to Compo in the Krefeld port on Tuesday night. The reason was the notification of a product leak in the factory. Five employees were examined as a precaution. After measurements, the emergency services were able to give the all-clear: The exit was limited to the hall of the plant. Employees were able to remove the leaked product into a container.

The fire brigade was alerted by the company’s fire alarm system at around 12:14 a.m. because steam had formed during the cleaning work of the employees. Around 3 a.m. the operation was considered to be over, around 50 fire brigade forces were on site in the meantime, since the situation was unclear, they had initially “set up larger” for safety, it was said.