Seven people were killed in the explosion. The search for the missing is now complete. But the investigation continues.
Leverkusen – Around two and a half weeks after the explosion in a hazardous waste incineration plant in Leverkusen, the last missing person was found. The fire brigade and police had found the 50-year-old employee dead and identified, the Cologne police said.
The search for missing persons is now complete, but the clean-up work and evidence of the fire investigators at the site of the explosion continue, according to the statement.
This increases the death toll in the July 27 accident to seven. 31 people suffered some serious injuries. The public prosecutor's office in Cologne has initiated an investigation against unknown persons on suspicion of negligent homicide and negligent causing of an explosion. She wants to find out whether human errors led to the disaster. dpa
