Fire destroys the roof structure and upper floor of the ship bridge - no injuries
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A major fire severely damaged the historic building on the ship bridge in Flensburg.
The historic “Piet Henningsen” building was badly damaged in a major fire on the ship bridge in Flensburg. According to the fire department, a fire was reported in the apartments above the former restaurant around 1:20 a.m. on Saturday night. The flames spread to the roof structure and the upper floor burned out completely. Nobody was injured.
As a precaution, the fire brigade brought a family of four to safety from a neighboring house. The four people were initially treated in an ambulance. According to the fire department, around 50 emergency services were on duty. It is still unclear how the fire started. Initially, no information could be given about the amount of damage. The police have started investigations.
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Police are investigating the cause of the fire
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