Overview

• Shortly before 3:40 AM on June 5, three men drove to a closed disco on Mohrenstraße in Berlin-Mitte and attempted to ignite the venue with multiple incendiary devices.
• One suspect hurled a manhole cover through the club’s glass entrance before the group positioned four firebombs outside and threw another inside.
• An automatic sprinkler system extinguished the flames before the fire department arrived, preventing injuries and significant damage.
• The suspects fled the scene and remain at large as Berlin police launch a criminal investigation.
• The incident follows a spate of fires in Germany that has prompted renewed scrutiny of public safety and security measures.