For reasons unknown so far, an almost 240 meter high wind turbine collapsed in Haltern am See in North Rhine-Westphalia – fortunately there are no injuries.
Haltern am See – An almost 240 meter high wind turbine collapsed near Haltern am See (North Rhine-Westphalia).
As a fire department spokesman announced, the wind turbine broke off completely at a height of about 20 meters. It cost around two million euros and was only put into operation six months ago.
According to the information, witnesses reported the incident. Nobody got hurt. To get a picture of the debris field, the police used a helicopter with a thermal imaging camera and the fire department used drones.
The reasons for the breakup were initially unknown. Experts from the operating company tried to clarify the cause in cooperation with the municipal utilities. dpa
