Overview

• An explosion in a ground-floor flat in Berlin-Neukölln’s High-Deck-Siedlung around 3:30 a.m. triggered a fire, leading to the evacuation of a six-story building.
• Dozens were treated for smoke inhalation in Berlin and one person from the affected apartment was taken to hospital, according to police and the fire brigade.
• A supermarket in Osterode burned to the ground with damage estimated in the millions; the roof collapsed during the response, nearby buildings were secured, and no injuries were reported.
• Brand investigators are set to examine the Osterode scene after overnight operations, with a nearby school reporting heat-damaged windows and a rail line briefly closed to secure water supply.
• In separate weekend incidents, firefighters tackled an attic fire at a renovating home in Karlsbad-Auerbach (suspected drilled cable), a straw blaze at a Mülheim riding stable where horses were moved to safety, and a Pfungstadt house fire likely from a forgotten stove that killed two dogs.