2023-06-05 14:29:21
Nine-year-old boy from Ukraine dies in fire in refugee shelter
Nine-year-old boy from Ukraine dies in fire in refugee shelter
A nine-year-old boy from Ukraine died in a fire in a shelter for migrants and refugees in Apolda. This was announced by the Thuringian Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD).
A fire broke out in a refugee shelter in Apolda, Thuringia, early Sunday morning. A nine-year-old boy from Ukraine died and ten people were injured. On Monday morning there was no evidence of third-party debt.
BA nine-year-old boy from Ukraine died in a fire in a shelter for migrants and refugees in Apolda. This was announced by the Thuringian Interior Minister Georg Maier (SPD) on Sunday evening.
“A child died in Apolda today who had sought protection from Putin’s bombs with his family. You might despair on days like that,” Maier wrote Twitter.
After the fire early Sunday morning, the police had spoken of one fatality. A nine-year-old boy has been missing since the fire, sources said. Whether the dead person is actually the Ukrainian boy can only be said with final certainty following a forensic medical examination, the police said.
“I will do everything to clarify the cause of the fire. There must be complete clarity here,” Maier continued.
The fire brigade extinguished the fire in the accommodation in Apolda, which housed around 300 people
Source: dpa/Johannes Krey
The investigation continued on Monday. “It is now being investigated: Where is the exact spot where the fire broke out, what led to the fire,” said a police spokesman on Monday. “Currently there is no evidence of third-party debt, but it is being investigated in all directions.” So the situation might change.
Several people were injured in the fire. Initially, the police assumed eight were injured, as a spokesman for the authorities said. It is now clear that ten people needed medical attention.
According to the police, the fire broke out in the living area of the accommodation early on Sunday morning. During the large-scale operation, around 250 people were brought to safety from the building complex. Many children have also lost the roof over their heads.
The children, like the others affected, are being cared for by a crisis intervention team, the police said. The German Red Cross (DRK) organizes the supply of water and baby food. According to the police, those affected were given blankets and clothing if necessary.
Refugee shelter used to be a school
Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) expressed her sympathy for those affected. “Investigations into the background are ongoing. The federal security authorities are in constant contact with the Thuringian police and are always ready to provide support,” she wrote on Twitter.
The public prosecutor’s office in Erfurt has initiated a so-called death investigation, said a police spokesman on Sunday. In such fires with fatalities, this is the standard procedure. There must be no initial suspicion of a crime in the room.
According to a spokeswoman for the Weimarer Land district office, around 300 people live in the accommodation. Since the building was uninhabitable following the fire, the people were taken by bus to an initial reception for refugees in Hermsdorf in the Saale-Holzland district.
The building used to be a school and later a children’s home, according to the spokeswoman for the district office. Since 2003 there has been accommodation for refugees. The affected facility is permanent accommodation for longer stays, not an initial reception facility. The former school was fundamentally remodeled and prepared for this purpose.
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