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One Dead, Eight Injured in Suspected Chimney Blast at Berlin-Neukölln Home

State investigators are probing the cause following police indications of a chimney explosion.

Overview

  • The blast struck a single-family house in the Buckow area on Monday evening, causing significant structural damage without triggering a fire.
  • A 41-year-old woman died at the scene, according to the Berlin fire department.
  • Eight people were injured, including four children, with one adult and one child severely hurt and the others sustaining minor injuries.
  • Emergency responders transported all injured to hospitals, and several windows were blown out by the force of the deflagration.
  • Gas and electricity were shut off to the building as a precaution, and the Landeskriminalamt has opened an investigation with the exact cause still undetermined.