No asbestos found after daycare center collapsed in Wolfsburg

After the collapse of a daycare center in Wolfsburg, no asbestos was found in the rubble. This was the result of laboratory tests, as the Evangelical Lutheran Church District of Wolfsburg-Wittingen, which runs the facility, announced, citing the police.

In the search for the cause of the explosion, which largely destroyed the building, material samples were taken on the instructions of the public prosecutor. In the coming weeks, experts and structural engineers will examine the collapsed children's and family center. No one was injured in the accident.

After reports of a loud bang on September 20th, emergency services found a largely destroyed building. About a third had collapsed, the rest was assessed as being at high risk of collapse. The damage was initially estimated at a high six-figure sum.

Heavy equipment is likely to be necessary for the cleanup work. But according to the police, it still needs to be clarified which construction vehicle will be considered and when the work can begin. So far the police are assuming a gas explosion.

Clearing it is not yet possible, said Superintendent Christian Berndt. Reliable statements about the long-term future of the facility are also not possible at this point in time. The children who were otherwise looked after at the Martin Luther Center on Schachtweg have been distributed to other facilities in the city.