The smell of foreign fruit keeps the German fire fighting department busy – DW – 10/05/2025

The Fire Brigade in the German city of Visbaden was called out four times on Saturday, with the smell of durian fruit, due to concerns on the gas leak.

The smell of South East Asian fruit, similar to gas, was seen by visitors at a shopping center located in West Germany.

Despite being undone to detect the presence of gas to the measurement of the fire brigade and the lack of gas connection, emergency services were called in the area the same evening due to the apparent smell of gas.

July 8, 2020 file photo Durian fruit on four shelves
Durian fruit is used in many parts of Asia, is similar to gas with its smell (File: July 8, 2020)Picture: Mohammad Rasfan/AFP

After searching for neighbor shops, the fire brigade found the fruit in an Asian supermarket. According to officials, the ventilation system of the shopping center probably distributed odor to the entire building.

The same case happened on the same evening. Re -rescued the smell of gas in the ladder of a residential building, only to find out that a neighbor who had brought the fruit was responsible for the smell.

Edited by: Wesley Dakri

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