Freising (dpa / lby) – Chlorine gas escaped in a Freising swimming pool and triggered a large deployment of the fire brigade. A gas detector sounded the alarm on Friday morning, a police spokesman said. According to this, the chlorine dioxide escaped during maintenance work in the basement. An employee neutralized the gas with water. He inhaled the gas. Otherwise no one was hurt.
The emergency services evacuated the building and treated the employee, it was said. After a measurement, the guests were allowed to continue swimming. According to the speaker, chlorine gas can irritate the respiratory tract and eyes above a certain concentration.
