Burglars ransack safe-deposit boxes in German bank heist

"Burglars ransacked several safe-deposit boxes in a bank in the town of Stuhr in Lower Saxony in northern Germany, police said Saturday. Police said they have not identified the perpetrators or established what was stolen. "We can't say anything about the contents," a police spokesman told Germany's DPA news agency. "We don't know what the bank customers had stored there," he said. The bank had 728 safe-deposit boxes in total, 14 of which were broken into, according to police."

"A police spokesperson told DPA that a bank employee made her way to the bank's basement after her lunch break, where she noticed a "pungent smell" that made her feel nauseous. Emergency workers found an unknown liquid on the doors but said it did not pose a health risk. Two bank employees were treated by emergency services, according to northern German regional public broadcaster NDR."

Burglars ransacked safe-deposit boxes at a bank in Stuhr, Lower Saxony, breaking into 14 of the bank's 728 boxes. The break-in occurred between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. local time. Police have not identified the perpetrators or determined what was stolen. Witnesses reported three men in blue overalls walking toward a car in front of the bank around midday. A bank employee detected a pungent smell in the basement after lunch and felt nauseous. Emergency workers found an unknown liquid on the bank doors but reported it did not pose a health risk. Two employees received treatment from emergency services.

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