Gas leak in Greiz: All clear after night closure

After the gas leak in a residential area in Greiz, Thuringia, the all-clear has been given. Around 50 residents were able to return to their homes during the night, a local police spokesman said. Train operations are also running again without restrictions and there is no longer any danger. It initially remained unclear when the gas supply, which had been shut off as a precautionary measure, would be put back into operation.

The residential area was cordoned off over a large area on Thursday evening because of the leak. Residents smelled gas in the area of ​​Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße and Südstraße. The railway line in the area also had to be closed. The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief gave the all-clear that night. A spokesman for the fire department initially did not provide any information about the reason for the gas leak.