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Early-Morning Fire Destroys Osterode Supermarket, Causing Million-Euro Damage

Investigators will examine the cordoned site on Monday to determine the cause.

Overview

  • About 170 firefighters from Osterode and neighboring towns contained the blaze and protected adjacent buildings.
  • Witnesses alerted authorities around 4:50 a.m., and crews had the fire extinguished by late morning.
  • Heavy smoke prompted stay-indoors advisories as nearby houses were temporarily evacuated.
  • The supermarket’s roof collapsed during suppression efforts, complicating operations.
  • A rail line toward Braunschweig was closed for roughly two hours to secure water, and heat damaged windows at a neighboring vocational school.