Overview

• On June 8, a fire broke out in the Schenefeld depot near Hamburg, destroying six parked buses and severely damaging a seventh.
• No casualties were reported according to dpa and police statements.
• Police estimate the financial impact to exceed €500,000, placing it in the high six-figure range.
• The Kriminalpolizei is probing the incident from all angles, including a potential technical defect in one of the vehicles.
• The blaze adds to a series of recent fires affecting public transportation infrastructure in Germany.