Germany: 3 killed, several injured after fire at a residential building in Düsseldorf
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A building fire in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, early on Thursday (May 16) morning resulted in three fatalities and several injuries.
In the Flingern area, a building with many apartments and a kiosk on the ground floor of Lichtstraße and Grafenberger Allee caught fire at around 2:30 in the morning.
Locals reported hearing a huge blast, according to regional media site RP Online. It's unclear, though, if the explosion happened before or after the fire started. Subsequently, the fire extended to the nearby residential building. In addition, a number of parked automobiles that were in front of the business caught fire.
Approximately 100 firemen responded to the scene during the night. Residents escaped to balconies at the back of the home. The fire department then used ladders to rescue them from the burning and smoke-filled structure. "We carried out a massive rescue operation," stated a fire department spokeswoman told local media.
16 persons, including two with potentially fatal injuries, were attended to by emergency personnel and sent to a hospital, the spokeswoman said. Emergency services discovered three bodies. According to authorities, the fire was put out during the night.
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Investigating the event, police and fire specialists were on the scene on Thursday morning.
A police spokeswoman stated, "The investigation is ongoing."
On Thursday, many roads surrounding the location remained blocked. There is an advisory for drivers to avoid the area completely.
Brehmschule primary school students must also arrange for diversion and take an extended route to school.
The structure was undergoing further safety precautions, according to the fire department, and there was rubble all across the roadway.
Bus and tram service is also disrupted.
There will likely be short-term cancellations and diversions as a result of the restrictions surrounding the fire site, which is preventing many Rheinbahn services from operating on their regular routes.