Numerous individuals had been wounded in a hearth in an apartment in Berlin-Spandau, 1 of them significantly. A fire section spokesman mentioned there was an explosion in the apartment on the next ground of an apartment building on Mertenstrasse in Hakenfelde on Saturday afternoon.

The cause for the explosion was probably a broken propane cylinder that residents of the burning apartment needed to use for heating. One particular of the two inhabitants experienced this kind of critical burns that he experienced to be taken to a clinic by helicopter. The other resident of the burning apartment was seemingly unharmed. Three other individuals were marginally injured.

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When the emergency providers arrived, the apartment burned to its entirety. The flames distribute from the 2nd to the 3rd floors, the spokesman said. Four flats have been affected by the hearth, the residence and the neighboring household were being blocked by the supervision of the creating.

It are unable to be ruled out that the property is in hazard of collapsing. The inhabitants of the two homes would keep somewhere else. The supply of the fire experienced not been extinguished by Saturday evening. The hearth brigade was in location with 100 unexpected emergency solutions. (Teaspoon / dpa)