A 65-year-old woman barricaded herself inside a clinic in Aachen in western Germany on Monday, prompting a major police operation.
The woman entered the hospital on Monday afternoon. Later, smoke was noticed in the area, according to local police.
Police have dispatched special forces to the site while the surrounding area was evacuated.
“A larger police operation is currently taking place in the vicinity of the Luisenhospital,” local police posted on X. “There will be road closures and rail traffic restrictions. Avoid the area as much as possible.”
More to follow…
jsi/xx (dpa)
