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DRAMA IN SALZBURG! Main train station urgently evacuated!
The main train station in Salzburg was completely closed and evacuated today after a dangerous chemical leaked from a freight car, local services announced.
TL;DR
- Salzburg's main train station was evacuated and closed.
- A dangerous chemical, sodium methylate dissolved in alcohol, leaked from a freight car.
- The substance is flammable and can react dangerously around 50 degrees Celsius.
- Dozens of firefighters, police, and emergency services were on site.
- Rail traffic was completely suspended during the cleanup and safety check.
- Neutralization and removal of the material were handled by expert teams, with water being an unsafe extinguishing agent.