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A major incident happened at Continental in Hanover, Germany.
12:46, Thu, Mar 6, 2025 | UPDATED: 12:48, Thu, Mar 6, 2025
The windows of the building are shattered (Image: Nord-West-Media TV)
A huge incident believed to have led to numerous injuries has been reported in Germany.
The emergency services are currently at Continental Tyres, at the company's Vahrenwald site in Hanover. Photos from the scene show shattered windows.
The incident has been described as a mass casualty incident following a boiler explosion, the cause of the explosion is yet to be determined.
So far, at least two people have been injured, and five are being medically examined.
The Continental plant in Hanover-Vahrenwald, Germany manufactures air bellows for passenger-car air springs.
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3 mins ago12:46 Aditi Rane
Inquiry pending
Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, but the exact reason remains unconfirmed. While there are no immediate signs of foul play, recent attacks on civilians have put Germany on high alert. Officials say that there is no evidence linking this incident to criminal activity.
16 mins ago12:33 Aditi Rane
Loud bang and a pressure wave heard by witnesses
Witnesses told HAZ that there was a loud bang followed by a pressure wave.
No smoke was visible. Broken glass is spread over a large area on Philipsbornstrasse road.
The fire brigade is using drones and two turntable ladders to examine the upper floor of the Conti plant.
32 mins ago12:17 Aditi Rane
Affected persons are receiving medical and psychological care
According to local German media, the affected people are receiving medical and psychological care from company doctors - among other things because of acoustic trauma.
33 mins ago12:16 Aditi Rane
Production halted at the building
A Conti-Tech spokesperson told BILD: "Production in the affected building has been stopped, the statics of the building are now being checked."
The extent of the damage is not yet known.
46 mins ago12:03 Aditi Rane
What is Continental Tyres?
Continental is a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company.
It is the world's third-largest automotive supplier and the fourth-largest tyre manufacturer.
Continental develops technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility.
Continental Tyre factory (Image: Getty)
51 mins ago11:58 Aditi Rane
Company was expected to stop operations in 2026
The Continental plant in Hanover-Vahrenwald, Germany manufactures air bellows for passenger-car air springs.
However, production at this location was expected to stop in the first half of 2026.
The Automotive group sector was meant to take over the production of passenger-car air springs independently. The relocation is expected to affect 126 jobs.
(Image: Getty)
57 mins ago11:52 Aditi Rane
Believe to have fatalities
Local German media reports that there have been fatalities, however, the number of deaths is yet to be determined.
1 hour ago11:47 Aditi Rane
Boiler exploded in the building
The source of the explosion is known to be a boiler according to Bild, however the cause of it is not known yet.
The plant is a production site of the Continental division ContiTech where they process rubber.
1 hour ago11:41 Aditi Rane
'Strong explosion' at 10am
At around 10 am there was a strong explosion. This caused several windows on the fifth floor to break, a fire department spokeswoman confirmed to BILD. "One person was injured, five other people were affected. The consequences of the explosion were also clearly visible in the area." - from BILD
Continental building in Hanover (Image: Google 360)
Several windows broken in the explosion
The explosion is believed to have reported at about 10am.
A fire department spokesperson told German publication BILD that several windows on the fifth floor broke.
1 hour ago11:31 Aditi Rane
Incident at Continental’s Vahrenwald site
Incident took place at the German car parts maker Continental's Vahrenwald site, a spokesperson for the fire brigade said on Thursday.
1 hour ago11:26 Aditi Rane
At least two persons injured
German media has reported that at least two people have been injured in the explosion so far.
‘Five others are currently being examined, said fire brigade spokesperson Charlotte Kubel.
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