Hannover Nursing Home Fire Injures Over 50, Investigations Continue
A fire in a Hannover-Nordstadt nursing home left one person critically injured, caused significant damage, and displaced residents, with a technical defect suspected as the cause.
- Over 50 residents were injured in the fire, with three seriously hurt, including one in critical condition.
- The fire, detected in a resident's room, was contained by emergency responders before spreading to other rooms.
- Smoke caused extensive damage, rendering the upper floor uninhabitable, and damages are estimated at 150,000 euros.
- Most residents displaced by the fire were relocated within the nursing home, though space limitations remain a challenge.
- Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, with a technical defect currently suspected but not yet confirmed.