There was a major operation on Thursday in the Brenner base tunnel in Steinach am Brenner due to heavy smoke. The smoke broke out in the area of a conveyor element.
Sudden smoke in the Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) under construction in the municipality of Steinach am Brenner inTirol (Innsbruck-Land district) triggered a large-scale fire brigade operation on Thursday evening. The smoke broke out in the area of a conveyor element, said a police spokesman. According to the Brenner base tunnel company BBT SE, there was no fire. Around 40 workers were evacuated as a precaution. No one was injured. No danger to workers. Everything happened in accordance with the emergency plan drawn up for such cases, said a BBT spokesman. At no time was there any concrete, immediate danger to the affected workers who were working at the interface between two construction lots. Fire brigade in action The exact cause of the smoke development was initially unclear and was the subject of investigations. The Innsbruck professional fire department and the Steinach, St. Jodok am Brenner, Matrei am Brenner, Mühlbachl and Fulpmes volunteer fire departments were on duty.
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