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Thunderstorm in Reutlingen: 17 firefighter interventions, no injuries
On July 15, 2026, a thunderstorm with heavy rainfall struck Reutlingen, Germany, in the late afternoon and evening. Local firefighters (Feuerwehr) conducted 17 interventions throughout the city, primarily responding to fully flooded basements and submerged streets in the city center (Kernstadt). Two additional interventions were reported in the surrounding Landkreis Reutlingen, the rural administrative district. According to a fire department spokesperson, no injuries were reported during the event.