In the early morning warnings come from many federal states: The emergency numbers 110 and 112 are disturbed. The reason for this was initially not known.
Berlin – The emergency call has failed in numerous federal states. The Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance distributed official hazard announcements for Baden-Württemberg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt as well as for the major cities of Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt am Main, according to which the emergency numbers 112 and sometimes 110 were canceled. The cause was initially unknown.
In Cologne there was a widespread failure of electricity, telephone network and drinking water. The malfunction will be resolved as soon as possible. The power consumption should be reduced to the bare minimum using rechargeable batteries and batteries.
Emergency call failed: Hessen also affected
In Baden-Württemberg, the emergency calls 110 and 112 were canceled. A spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior in Baden-Württemberg announced early in the morning that the cause of the disruption was still unclear. It is also unknown when it will be remedied. The Interior Ministry asked people in the southwest to call the local police station in case of an emergency.
The emergency numbers 112 and 110 as well as authority lines were also canceled in the entire state of Saxony-Anhalt. In North Rhine-Westphalia, the emergency number 112 in the Steinfurt district was canceled. In Hesse, the district and the city of Kassel were affected, where the emergency number 112 for the fire brigade and rescue service could not be reached due to a technical malfunction.
The police in Berlin announced that citizens in need should contact the local police section or call the citizen hotline on 030 46644664. A solution is being worked on at full speed. Further details were not known at first.
In all of Lower Saxony, in addition to the emergency numbers, the trunk lines of the police and hospitals were also affected by the failure.
Emergency call disturbed: first all-clear
In the morning, however, the first all-clear came: In the districts of Kiel, Rendsburg-Eckernförde and Plön in Schleswig-Holstein, the emergency numbers 110 and 112 could be reached again by phone. The all-clear has now also been given for Lower Saxony and the cities of Kassel, Steinfurt and Mönchengladbach as well as Schwerin.
From the situation center of the state government of Saxony-Anhalt, it was said that the police and rescue services could not be reached via the mobile or landline network. Work is being carried out on troubleshooting. In an emergency, the police and fire brigade can be reached at their locations. (red / afp / dpa)
