GA English on New Year’s Day News in Brief from Bonn and the region

Bonn/Region · Many call-outs for emergency services during the night, 70 flights cancelled today due to strike action, 40 inhabitants rescued from a burning building in Bad Godesberg and over 1,100 participants take part in Bonn New Year's Eve run – here’s our news in brief on New Year’s Day.

In Bad Godesberg a fire broke out on New Year's Eve in an apartment building on Vilichgasse.

In Bad Godesberg a fire broke out on New Year's Eve in an apartment building on Vilichgasse.

Foto: Matthias Kehrein

Eventful turn of the year: A busy night for fire brigade and police in Bonn

The police, fire brigade and ambulance service had a lot to do on New Year's Eve in Bonn. The fire brigade was called out 46 times, the rescue services had 95 calls between 5 pm on New Year's Eve and 7 am on New Year's Day. The police registered more than 200 emergency calls.

(Original text: Michael Wrobel)

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More than 70 flight cancellations today: Strike action continues

On New Year's Day, passengers will also have to accept restrictions due to a flight attendant strike at Germanwings. According to the current information on the Eurowings website, more than 70 flights will be cancelled today. The strike action by the cabin crew union Ufo started on Monday. According to the current plan, Wednesday will be the last day of the strike - but Ufo has already threatened to extend the strike.

(Original text: GA Bonn)

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Fire in Bad Godesberg: House with 40 inhabitants evacuated after fire

On New Year's Eve, a large contingent of the fire brigade was called out to a fire in an apartment building on Vilichgasse in Bad Godesberg. Around 40 residents had to leave their apartments at around 9.30 pm while the fire brigade fought the fire. Due to the cold weather, they were accommodated in a bus of the public utility company. The first fire fighters from Fire Station 3 immediately raised the alarm level after an initial assessment, as the entire stairwell of the apartment building was already smoky and several people were already drawing attention to themselves at the windows.

(Original text: GA Bonn)

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1,100 participants take part in Bonn New Year's Eve run

A total of three course records, a fully booked-out main run and numerous personal best times - all this was on Tuesday at the Bonn New Year's Eve run. With temperatures around three degrees and little wind, around 1,200 registered participants still wanted to take part in the run at the end of the year. In the end, exactly 1162 reached the finish line along the Rhine at the Bonn New Year's Eve Run.

(Original text: Joe Körbs)

(Translations: Mareike Graepel)

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