People living in Germany have often heard their own mobile phones ring during the annual test alarms. This happened live with a Twitch streamer, but it was not a test.
Who is this about? The German Twitch streamer Metro is internationally known for his livestreams of the upcoming Valve shooter Deadlock. In his streams, which primarily take place in English, he consistently attracts thousands of viewers. In April 2025, there were even over 9,000 viewers at the same time.
In addition to Twitch, he is also active on YouTube, where he explains characters of the game to beginners and veterans, and posts not just guides but also tier lists. However, a completely ordinary stream recently took a sudden turn for the Deadlock professional.
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Chemical Accident Interrupts Deadlock Match
What did the player experience during the stream? In a standard match of Deadlock, the streamer’s phone beeped with the familiar siren, similar to what one hears during test alarms. The player momentarily ignored the sound, but then paused the match and read from his phone:
Extreme danger – Public safety warning – Chemical accident – Avoid the affected area
At that moment, his teammates were unsure whether the streamer was joking with them or if he was actually in danger. He asked his team to pause the match until he knew more. The clip has since been taken offline on Twitch, but the livestream can also be found on YouTube. The YouTuber ended the stream shortly after the warning. He later commented that he was doing well.
What was the nature of the accident? On October 7, 2025, a chemical accident occurred at a galvanizing company in Mainaschaff (Aschaffenburg district, Bavaria). According to Aschaffenburg district fire chief Frank Wissel, a tire-sized metal part fell into a bath containing 6000 liters of nitric acid, as main-echo.de reports.
The metal part reacted with the acid, leading to the release of nitrous gases. The fire department warned residents of nearby towns through emergency apps and cell broadcasting about the accident and advised them to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed.
On the evening of October 7, authorities then lifted the warning and all residents were allowed to return to their normal lives.
The warning apps also reach dedicated gamers, such as streamer Metro. Another player, however, had a different experience when he took his PlayStation on a trip, resulting in an airport evacuation: Rotten PlayStation triggers bomb alert – Hundreds must evacuate airport
