Overview
- Authorities in Rillieux-la-Pape near Lyon say a firework from an unauthorized rap-video shoot ignited cardboard on a balcony, gutting parts of a five-story block; dozens were evacuated, no injuries were reported, and the Lyon prosecutor has opened an investigation.
- Police and firefighters in Rillieux-la-Pape were pelted with fireworks during the response, the overnight police presence was reinforced, and broadcasters reported no arrests so far.
- In Wolfenbüttel, an 83-year-old resident remains missing after a powerful detonation destroyed a row house; the cause is unknown, three people were injured, nearby homes are uninhabitable, and a detailed search is planned once the site is safe.
- Essen recorded a night-long series of fires from bins to a building cellar that forced evacuations but caused no injuries, and detectives are investigating potential arson.
- Elsewhere in Germany, Oschersleben saw three suspected arson fires within an hour with one person checked near a scene, Espenau lost a home to a blaze that sent one man to hospital, and a paper-laden lorry burned out on the A9 with investigators suspecting a technical fault.