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Post Office, Shopping Mall Evacuated in Germany's Bergheim Over Anthrax Scare

© Photo : Oliver BergPolice in Bergheim, Germany. (File)
Police in Bergheim, Germany. (File) - Sputnik International
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A post office and a shopping mall was evacuated in Bergheim, Germany, amid potential anthrax contamination.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A post office and a shopping mall have been evacuated in the German city of Bergheim, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) away from Cologne, over potential anthrax contamination, local media reported Friday.

​One of the employees opened a letter at the post office and found unknown white powder inside prompting her to call a fire brigade immediately afterwards, the Express newspaper reported.

Chemistry experts of Cologne and Essen firefighters are examining the suspicious letter on site.

The area has been sealed off.

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