Explosion damages balcony and flat in Berlin's Tempelhof
An explosion on a balcony in Berlin-Mariendorf damaged an apartment overnight; police are investigating and said no one was injured.
An explosion damaged a balcony and parts of an apartment in the Mariendorf area of Berlin's Tempelhof district overnight, police said. No one was injured.
A 67-year-old woman and a 16-year-old, who were in the ground-floor flat on Ullsteinstrasse at the time, heard a loud bang from the balcony, according to WELT. Emergency crews treated the pair at the scene; police said they appeared visibly shaken by the incident.
A report by B.Z. said a "Kugelbombe," a type of firework with an unusually powerful charge, may have caused the blast, but a police spokeswoman said this could neither be confirmed nor ruled out. Detectives are investigating on suspicion of causing an explosives detonation and have not said what caused it or why.
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What we know
- Official · Police An explosion damaged a balcony and part of an apartment in Berlin's Mariendorf area, in the Tempelhof district, overnight, police said; no one was injured.
- 1 outlet · WELT A 67-year-old woman and a 16-year-old in the ground-floor flat heard a loud bang from the balcony, WELT reported.
- Official · Police Police could not confirm or rule out a report that a powerful firework caused the blast.
- 2+ outlets · Zeit Online, WELT +1 Detectives are investigating on suspicion of causing an explosives detonation; the cause has not been established.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed A newspaper report that a powerful firework ("Kugelbombe") caused the explosion has not been confirmed by police.
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Why it matters for Europe
Police have not said whether the blast was deliberate or accidental. Investigators are treating it as a possible explosives offence while they work to establish what caused the explosion.
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Berlin-Mariendorf?
- An explosion damaged a balcony and part of an apartment overnight; no one was injured, police said.
- What caused the explosion?
- It has not been established; a newspaper report suggesting a powerful firework may have been involved could not be confirmed by police.
- Were there any injuries?
- No. Two residents in the flat were treated for shock at the scene but were not hurt.
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