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Berlin Hospitals Hit by Overnight Fire and Blast as State Security Probes Illegal Pyrotechnics

State security has opened an investigation into a possible political motive.

Overview

  • A fire was detected overnight at a Charité campus building in Mitte, and the clinic reports only light facade damage with no injuries.
  • An apparent detonation damaged the Vivantes Neukölln site in Buckow, shattering windows and a door at the radiotherapy entrance where a reception desk briefly burned.
  • Patients at Vivantes are being routed through a side entrance while the reception and waiting area remain closed, and overall clinical operations continue.
  • Police suspect the use of illegal pyrotechnics and have deployed LKA explosive specialists and forensic teams, with a large cordon set around the Vivantes area.
  • Authorities report no danger to patients or staff, and investigators are also examining any link between the two incidents as tabloid claims about specific devices remain unconfirmed.