Overview

• An early-morning explosion in a ground-floor flat in Berlin’s High-Deck-Siedlung (Michael-Bohnen-Ring) sparked a fire, led to a full evacuation and multiple injuries, and the state criminal police were called in to examine the cause.
• On the Austrian part of Lake Constance, a motorboat struck a sailboat at high speed, killing a German woman while her male companion survived after jumping into the water, and police in Vorarlberg are investigating.
• A supermarket in Osterode burned down in the early hours, the roof collapsed during the response, nearby buildings were briefly evacuated, a rail line was temporarily closed, and specialist fire investigators are scheduled to assess the scene.
• Police in Oberhone suspect arson after waste stored in a barn was reportedly ignited with an accelerant, causing about €100,000 in damage and no injuries.
• Near Gifhorn on the B4, a car veered into oncoming traffic and hit a truck, killing a 49-year-old driver and leaving his 50-year-old wife severely injured, according to police.