A long fierce heather on a training ground of the German armed forces has finally been extinguished. On Wednesday, the 'Bundeswehr' reported that the fire at the village of Stavern, about 35 kilometers east of Emmen, had been extinguished after five weeks. There are still 160 of the original 1600 firefighters present, but there are no more fires to be seen.
The German armed forces assist in extinguishing the large heathland fire at the German town of Meppen, not far from the Dutch border. Among other things, Tornado fighter planes and transport aircraft are deployed, reports local media.
The Audi-gang 'may have struck again. In the German village of Dalum, just across the border in Twente, was blown up an ATM in the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The perpetrators took four cassettes of money. Then they fled in a dark Audi A6 to the border. According to the German police are still looking for the car, but escaped the perpetrators. The bank building became severely damaged.
is one of the perpetrators have been killed after a flop cracking in Germany. Another was seriously injured and is in critical condition. They were in a getaway car which collided at high speed against a truck and a tree. The accident happened early Wednesday morning in Meppen, just across the border at Emmen. A third passenger attempted to flee, but he was arrested.
