Overview

• Police are searching for two missing residents from the shared home on Hornetweg in Berlin‑Marzahn.
• One of the missing men is suspected of starting the fire based on survivor statements, and prosecutors are investigating on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
• The nighttime blaze was extinguished after several hours, and firefighters discovered two bodies inside the semi‑detached house.
• Four other men escaped; two were severely injured, one remains in life‑threatening condition, and one sustained minor injuries.
• The property was rented to eight Polish specialist workers employed via a temp agency at BMW’s Berlin plant, with forensic teams back on site Monday and autopsy results still pending.