Package of Thai durians prompts evacuation of German post office, sending six workers to hospital
- About 60 people cleared from site after staff suspected parcel was releasing harmful gas
- 12 workers treated for nausea, while six ambulances and seven other vehicles were called to scene
A German post office was forced to evacuate and six workers were taken to the hospital due to a suspicious, pungent package that turned out to contain a particularly strong smelling fruit.
About 60 people were cleared from the post office in Schweinfurt Saturday and 12 workers were treated for nausea, local media reported. Six ambulances, five first-responder cars, two emergency vehicles and three different fire departments were involved in the incident, Schweinfurt police said in a statement given to CNN.
“Due to the unknown content, it was initially unclear whether the suspect package posed a greater risk,” the statement said.
Workers feared the package was releasing a harmful gas, but careful examination revealed the parcel contained four Thai durians, Bayerischer Rundfunk reported.
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The fruits had been sent to a 50-year-old resident by a friend in Nuremberg, according to the outlet, and were eventually delivered to its intended recipient.