Numerous injured
Three fatalities after kiosk fire in Düsseldorf
Three people have been killed and two others critically injured in a fire in Düsseldorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. 16 people were taken to hospital.
According to the fire department, a kiosk integrated into a residential building caught fire on Thursday night. When the emergency services arrived in Lichtstraße in the Flingern district, the kiosk was already completely ablaze and the flames had reached the second floor of the apartment building.
People rescued by turntable ladders
Several people were standing on the balconies of the partially smoke-filled apartment building. The fire department rescued them using turntable ladders. According to the fire department, 16 people were treated by the emergency services and taken to hospital - including the two people with life-threatening injuries. Three people were found dead by the emergency services. More than 100 firefighters were deployed.
Currently no evidence of arson
The police have initially ruled out external causes of the fire. "The investigation into the cause of the fire is still in full swing. What I can already say, however, is that there are currently no indications that the fire was caused by external influences," said a police spokesperson on Thursday afternoon.
The police had taken over the scene of the fire from the fire department and had a large number of specialists, including forensic experts and fire investigators, on site. "Our most urgent task now is to find out the identity of the deceased," said the spokesperson.
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