ATM blown up near Schaffhausen, house catches fire
Thirteen people were evacuated after explosions and a fire at a house behind the cash machine in Enge, Swiss police said.
Unknown attackers blew up a cash machine overnight in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, setting part of a house behind it on fire, police said. Thirteen people were evacuated from the house in Enge, near Beringen, about seven kilometres north of the German town of Jestetten; nobody was injured, a police spokeswoman said.
Residents were woken by loud explosions, according to WELT. The attackers fled in a black car, and a search was under way, the spokeswoman said; police could not yet say whether they took any money. The house suffered significant damage.
Switzerland's federal police office said the country, with its dense network of cash machines, is a frequent target for such attacks, which also occur in Germany, France and other countries. The office recorded a record 57 such attacks in 2022, and 24 last year.
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What we know
- Official · Swiss police A cash machine was blown up overnight in Enge, near Beringen in Schaffhausen canton, Swiss police said.
- Official · Swiss police A fire broke out in the house behind the machine; 13 people were evacuated and nobody was injured.
- Official · Swiss police The attackers fled in a black car; a search was under way, police said.
- Official · Federal police office Switzerland recorded 57 such attacks in 2022, its record year, and 24 last year, the federal police office said.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Whether the attackers took any money has not been confirmed by police.
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Why it matters for Europe
Switzerland's dense network of cash machines makes it a frequent target for this kind of attack, which also happens in Germany, France and other neighbouring countries, the federal police office said. This case forced an overnight evacuation and caused significant damage to a home, despite nobody being hurt.
Sources
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Questions and answers
- Where did this happen?
- In Enge, near Beringen in the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen, close to the German border.
- Was anyone hurt?
- No injuries were reported, though a house caught fire and 13 people had to be evacuated.
- Were the attackers caught?
- No. They fled in a black car and a police search was under way.
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