Fire in Berlin tower block leaves one with life-threatening injuries
One person suffered life-threatening injuries after jumping from a burning flat onto a neighbouring roof in Berlin-Mitte on Thursday evening, fire services said.
A person suffered life-threatening injuries in a fire at a multi-storey residential building on Lütticher Strasse in Berlin's Mitte district on Thursday evening, the fire brigade said. Rescue crews found the injured person on the roof of a neighbouring single-storey building, after they had jumped from a burning flat on the first floor to escape the flames, according to Tagesspiegel and WELT.
A second person managed to escape the building and reached safety with only light injuries, the fire brigade said. Both of the injured were taken from the scene on Lütticher Strasse to hospital for treatment.
Police have opened an investigation into how the fire started. No further details on the cause were available on Thursday evening, according to the reports.
What we know
- One person suffered life-threatening injuries in a fire in a multi-storey building on Lütticher Strasse in Berlin-Mitte on Thursday evening, the fire brigade said.
- The injured person had jumped from the burning first-floor flat onto the roof of a neighbouring single-storey building, where crews found them.
- A second person escaped with light injuries; both were taken to hospital.
- Police have opened an investigation into the cause of the fire.
Not yet confirmed
- The cause of the fire
Why it matters for Europe
The incident shows the risks of fires in multi-storey housing, where residents trapped by smoke or flames can be forced to jump from windows onto neighbouring roofs to escape, as happened in this case, fire officials said. Berlin's fire brigade and police continued to assess the scene after crews brought the blaze under control.
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Berlin-Mitte?
- A fire broke out in a multi-storey residential building on Lütticher Strasse on Thursday evening, leaving one person with life-threatening injuries, the fire brigade said.
- How was the injured person found?
- Crews found them on the roof of a neighbouring building after they jumped from the burning flat, officials said.
- What caused the fire?
- Police are still investigating the cause, according to the fire brigade.
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