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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: thinkforyourself on September 04, 2012, 11:55 pm

Title: Suspicious substance found in a mail sorting facility in Switzerland
Post by: thinkforyourself on September 04, 2012, 11:55 pm
Just stumbled over this article, not much information in it, but perhaps somebody finds it interesting. Perhaps even somebody from here is responsible for this ;)

clearnet link: http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/vermischtes/Verdaechtige-Substanz-im-Briefzentrum-Muellingen/story/25388722

Translation by google:
"Suspicious substance in the mail center Müllingen

Sorting center on Tuesday evening several employees complained about irritation and nausea. Police have evacuated the building. A Mail will not be delivered on Wednesday because of the greater Zurich area.


The Postal Center in Schlieren Mülligen was evacuated on Tuesday evening after two letters were found with white powder. There were several injuries, such as an employee against the Swiss television in the show "10vor10" said.

According to Fabian Hegi, spokesman of protection and rescue of Zurich, it was a large-scale operation in which both ambulance and fire brigade marched out. As the Zurich cantonal police tells about two dozen people complained of feeling unwell. An interested party had to be driven to the hospital. According to initial investigations the enlisted specialists who would be the unknown substance harmless nature. According Kapo spokesman Werner Benz the cause of the nausea and irritation is still unclear.

About 220 people evacuated

Shortly after 20.15 clock at the dispatch center of the Zurich cantonal police had received the news that two letters containing white powder were set at different employees irritation. Immediately moved from police, fire and ambulance. It had a total of more than 220 people evacuated as a precaution from the building of the Postal distribution center.

The area was cordoned spacious. Many onlookers had gathered at the Zurich Street to follow the action on the post area. An employee of the mail center told Tagesanzeiger.ch / Newsnet, he would have had a 20 clock service beginning. He did his job but can not accommodate. He was told that it was a suspicious powder was found.

Delays in the mail

According to Bernhard Bürki, spokesman for the post office, the incident has consequences for sending letters. "Tomorrow Wednesday the A-post is not in the greater Zurich and eastern Switzerland can be delivered on time." Letters that were sent to the region late, also. On the B-post and parcels, the evacuation did not have any influence.

The Canton Police Department has released the mail center at midnight for the employees again. The Werner Benz confirmed to Tagesanzeiger.ch / Newsnet."


TL;DR: People complained about feeling ill, they discovered two packages with an unknown white powder, they evacuated the facility, discovered that the powder is harmless, are still clueless what caused the reactions of the employees and as a result people in this area will not receive any mail tomorrow.