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Berlin’s Gropiusstadt Bungalow Fire Leaves One Dead

Criminal police have opened an inquiry into the still-unclear cause.

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Overview

  • The blaze broke out around 16:30 in a bungalow on Lenzelpfad in the Neukölln district.
  • Firefighters arrived to find a room fully ablaze and discovered a lifeless person during extinguishing.
  • Rescuers said help came too late, and authorities have not released the victim’s identity.
  • Crews brought the fire under control in about 30 minutes and prevented it from engulfing the entire building.
  • Roughly 30 to 34 personnel responded, including volunteer firefighters and training-station crews.