Germany: helpers of the flood disaster are thrown with garbage

After the devastating flood disaster in North Rhine-Westphalia, the clean-up work in the affected areas is in full swing. But the emergency services are not welcomed everywhere.

As the Vice President of the Technical Relief Organization (THW) Sabine Lackner told RTL, her people on site are repeatedly attacked. “If they are on the road with emergency vehicles, they are thrown with garbage,” she said on the TV show “Frühstart” on Saturday. “It goes so far that our helpers are insulted.”

Published: July 24th, 2021, 2 p.m.

Last updated: 07/24/2021, 2:26 pm