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Alison:
This morning's update on peregrine falcon Phoenix, injured in the refinery explosion:
Today, Ferdinand Baer took our Phoenix to the veterinarian again for pain treatment. Unfortunately, it turned out that the skin on the wing also shows burns. But at least she was able to keep down the food she was given yesterday. Her condition continues to worry us greatly. In this context, a heartfelt thank you to the practice of Dr. Cronenberg, from whom Phoenix receives medication.
I also read this morning that three of the eight people injured in the blast were hospitalized with severe injuries.
carly:
Thank you for the update Alison. Poor girl :'(
Alison:
An update on the falcon injured in the refinery explosion, posted three hours ago: :(
There is news about our lady falcon, whom we have named Phoenix. The burnt skin on the foot is now peeling. That looks really bad. Today there was an appointment in the morning with the vet. What worries us a lot is that she has probably suffered from smoke poisoning and may have had to inhale various toxic fumes. The food intake is also rather hesitant. "It is far from over the mountain," says Ferdinand Baer, our head of the bird station. So, keep your fingers crossed!
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Alison:
More information on the refinery explosion:
Major explosion at refinery near Ingolstadt, Bavaria
Eight people were injured in an explosion and a subsequent major fire on the grounds of the Bayernoil refinery in Vohburg on the Danube. According to information from the BR, a strong explosion on the grounds took place ar 5:30 a.m. in the district pf Irsching. The area was cordoned off over a wide area.
Initially, according to police, 1,800 people from surrounding homes were forced to leave their homes because of the smoke.
After about three hours, the cloud of smoke partially dissipated - and people were able to return to their homes, as a spokesman for the Police Headquarters in North Upper Bavaria stated.
Disaster alert and large-scale deployment
According to police, the district office of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm triggered a disaster alarm. How the explosion and the fire happened was initially unclear. "The fire fighting is running at full speed," the spokesman continued. "The situation has only relaxed to the extent that the evacuation of local residents is no longer necessary." Furthermore, there were several fires on the site; the flames were not under control.
Police, fire and rescue workers were on site with a large contingent of about 400 forces. A thick column of smoke had been seen over the area in the morning. Sirens howled.
Local residents said that the bang was heard for miles in the morning. Residents were asked to keep windows and doors
closed.
The injured are, according to police, co-workers of the enterprise.
https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/explosion-raffinerie-101.html
Alison:
Major explosion at a refinery in Vohburg, near Ingolstadt, Bavaria
This past weekend, there was an explosion at a refinery near Ingolstadt, Bavaria. Not only were eight people injured, but an adult peregrine falcon was also found injured by the fire department. She is still alive, although almost all of her feathers are scorched. She is now being cared for at the Bird Station in Regensburg, where the staff will do their very best to restore her to health.
I realize that she will need to be in care for a long time, perhaps a year or more, to be able to replace her feathers, but I very much hope she will be able to recover from this horrific experience.
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