Overview
- The fire started in a resident’s room on Saturday and firefighters found the 61-year-old occupant lifeless when they arrived.
- Emergency teams evacuated 27 people from the Waldemarstraße care home and treated multiple residents for smoke inhalation and other injuries.
- A 74-year-old resident who was resuscitated at the scene was taken to hospital and died there on Tuesday.
- Berlin police have opened an investigation and say they suspect negligent arson while noting the room was largely destroyed, which could make definitive cause-finding difficult.
- The blaze left parts of the five-storey home damaged and disrupted care for vulnerable residents, raising questions about fire safety, hospital capacity for evacuees, and support for displaced people as the inquiry continues.