German authorities investigate possible sabotage at army base near Cologne
Some 5,500 employees at the base near the Cologne-Bonn airport were told not to drink the tap water because of possible contamination on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
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00:00A German military base near the Cologne airport is to reopen after it was sealed off as water
00:07on site was believed to be contaminated.
00:11The Cologne 1 base, which employs about 5,500 people, was on alert after a hole was found
00:17in a fence.
00:19Those present at the base remained on site but were advised not to drink the tap water.
00:26Law enforcement and military intelligence are investigating the possible sabotage and
00:30samples were taken for analysis.
00:35In the German town of Geilenkirchen, a NATO base raised its security levels after it also
00:40suspected sabotage.
00:42However, a spokesperson said the water was checked and confirmed it was OK.
00:48NATO previously issued a warning over hostile Russian activity across Europe, which could
00:53include cyberattacks and sabotage.
00:55However, it is not clear who could have gained illegal access to the airbase.