Buchholz – **Fire disaster at a refugee shelter in Buchholz (Harburg district)!**
On Monday morning, police officers are said to have arrived due to an argument. The situation escalated, a resident was handling a flammable liquid which suddenly exploded. First, a room caught fire, then several residential containers were engulfed in flames.
Many ambulances are available at the accommodation for possible injured persons
One police officer seriously injured, dead person found
The situation at the facility on Bremer Strasse in Buchholz is still very chaotic. Around 20 ambulances are already at the scene. Rescue helicopters have also been deployed.
**The fire department arrived with a large contingent and extinguished the flames. A total of 20 people are said to be injured. Eight of them had to be taken to the hospital. One man, presumably the arsonist, died in the fire. He is believed to be Ethiopian.**
The rescue helicopter also flew to the scene of the fire
Refugee ignites flammable liquid
The police are also on site with various patrol cars. How exactly the major fire started must now be determined.
Fire investigators are working on a fire container
**According to initial reports, social workers noticed a strange smell around 11 a.m. and alerted the police. They smelled gasoline in the accommodation. When a senior inspector wanted to check the room, the resident ignited the flammable liquid, causing an explosion in the building.**
As a result, the accommodation caught fire. Several people were injured, some seriously, including a police officer. A lifeless person was also found in the building, but his identity has not yet been established.
Undertakers and rescuers from the fire brigade bring the coffin with the dead man into the hearse
The injured were treated on site and taken to nearby hospitals. The police officer, who was badly burned, is already in a hospital. All available fire, rescue and police forces are currently deployed at the scene.
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30 residential containers in flames
**The 44-year-old policeman suffered severe burns in the flames. He was intubated and ventilated by rescue helicopter to the Boberg Special Clinic in Hamburg.**
An officer carries away the injured policeman’s charred protective vest
A total of 30 residential containers are believed to have burned. The refugees are now being cared for and looked following in the Schützenhaus.
**The fire department is asking the public to avoid the surrounding area so as not to hinder rescue efforts.**
Buchholz – Fire shock in a refugee shelter in Buchholz (Harburg district)!
On Monday morning, police officers are said to have arrived because of an argument. The situation escalated, a resident was handling a flammable liquid which suddenly exploded. First a room was on fire, then several residential containers caught fire.
Many ambulances are available at the accommodation for possible injured persons
One police officer seriously injured, dead person found
The situation at the facility on Bremer Strasse in Buchholz is still very confusing. Around 20 ambulances are already at the scene. Rescue helicopters have also been deployed.
The fire department arrived with a large contingent and put out the fires. A total of 20 people are said to be injured. Eight of them had to be taken to hospital. One man, presumably the arsonist, died in the fire. He is said to be an Ethiopian.
The rescue helicopter also flew to the scene of the fire
Refugee ignites flammable liquid
The police are also on site with various patrol cars. How exactly the major fire started must now be determined.
Fire investigators are working on a fire container
According to initial reports, social workers noticed a strange smell around 11 a.m. and the police alerted. They smelled gasoline in the accommodation. When a senior inspector wanted to check the room, the resident lit the flammable liquid. This caused an explosion in the building.
As a result, the accommodation caught fire. Several people were injured, some seriously, including the police officer. A lifeless person was also found in the building, but his identity has not yet been established.
Undertakers and rescuers from the fire brigade bring the coffin with the dead man into the hearse
The injured were treated on site and taken to nearby hospitals. The police officer, who was badly burned, is already in a hospital. All available fire, rescue and police forces are currently deployed at the scene.
also read
30 residential containers in flames
The 44-year-old policeman suffered severe burns in the flames. He was intubated and ventilated by rescue helicopter to the Boberg Special Clinic in Hamburg flown. A colleague of his was slightly injured.
An officer carries away the injured policeman’s charred protective vest
A total of 30 residential containers are said to have burned. The refugees are now being cared for and looked following in the Schützenhaus.
The fire department is asking the public to avoid the surrounding area so as not to hinder rescue efforts.