Federal road closed

Gas leak caused a lot of excitement in Tyrol

Scared hours on Friday afternoon on the premises of a commercial enterprise in the Tyrolean Stubai Valley! Gas leaked from a vehicle. As the concentration measured in the air rose continuously, the main road in the immediate vicinity had to be closed. Fortunately, nobody was injured in the end.

The gas leak occurred at around 1.45 pm on Friday on a commercial site in the municipal area of Mieders. "The entire commercial premises had already been cleared by the fire department present before the police arrived," said the executive. The Mieders fire department then alerted colleagues from Neustift and Fulpmes.

Gas escaped from the tank on its own
The gas concentration in the air was measured repeatedly using a measuring device. "This increased continuously, which is why the B183, which runs right next to the industrial estate, was completely closed at around 2.50 pm after consultation with the fire department," explained the police. The gas eventually escaped from the vehicle's tank on its own. "At 3.40 p.m., no more gas was escaping, whereupon the closure was lifted again," said the officers.