Overview

• An early‑morning explosion in a ground‑floor flat in Neukölln’s High‑Deck‑Siedlung ignited a fire that led to a full evacuation and 35 to 47 reported injuries, with 15 people taken to hospitals.
• The resident of the affected apartment sustained a serious head injury now assessed as not life‑threatening, and authorities have allowed residents from the second floor upward to return after checks.
• Witnesses and police noted at least one initial blast and reports of additional detonations during firefighting, with the building secured for forensic examination and the cause still undetermined.
• On Lake Constance, a high‑speed motorboat collided with a German couple’s sailboat, killing a 57‑year‑old woman, as Vorarlberg police investigate the 26‑year‑old driver who tested negative for alcohol and is not yet fit for interview.
• Separate large fires destroyed a supermarket in Osterode and a carpentry in Münsing, resulting in multi‑million‑euro damage as specialized fire investigators and Kriminalpolizei lead cause inquiries.