Overview

• Police in Magdeburg are probing suspected phosphine formation from improperly stored chemicals after a cellar fire; about two dozen people were precautionarily checked in hospitals and the materials were sealed and rendered safe.
• A blaze in a Saarbrücken clinic injured at least 20 people and prompted the full evacuation of roughly 100 occupants; the fire is out, parts of the building remain unusable, and the cause is under investigation.
• An explosion in a ground‑floor flat in Chemnitz left a 35‑year‑old tenant with severe burns; residents were evacuated, utilities were shut off as a precaution, and a fire cause specialist is examining the scene.
• Essen’s Bedingrade Netto supermarket was gutted in a late‑night inferno that firefighters contained before it spread to a neighboring restaurant, with authorities describing the store as a total loss.
• Road incidents included a fatal crash in Schweinfurt that killed an 82‑year‑old and injured four others, an eight‑vehicle pileup on the A14 with six minor injuries, and an A27 vehicle‑and‑trailer fire that destroyed 15 boats and closed the motorway for hours.