Refugee shelter burns - one dead, police officer injured

Explosion and fire - Refugee shelter burns - one dead, police officer injured

At a serious fire in a refugee accommodation in Buchholz in der Nordheide, one person has died and a police officer has been severely injured. The officer sustained severe burns, according to a spokesperson for the fire department. In addition, a policewoman and an employee of the accommodation in the Harburg district were injured. A lifeless person was found in the building - it is still unclear who this was.

Initially, there were "indications of a fire hazard" in the morning, according to a police statement. Two officers and two employees of the accommodation had then noticed a smell of gasoline in the building. Suddenly, there was an explosion. The accommodation caught fire in its entirety.

In the afternoon, around 150 response forces rushed to the refugee accommodation on Bremen Street. The operation is still ongoing.

1. Due to the explosion, the entire refugee accommodation on Bremen Street in Buchholz, Lower Saxony, Germany, was engulfed in flames.
2. The fire department from Buchholz and surrounding areas, as well as emergency services from Lower Saxony, are currently working tirelessly to extinguish the fire and provide refugee accommodation in Buchholz in der Nordheide with emergency support.
3. Despite the efforts of the fire department, the cause of the explosion and the identity of the deceased person remain under investigation by the authorities in Buchholz.
4. In the aftermath of the emergency, the local government in Lower Saxony has pledged to provide temporary refugee accommodation and support services in Buchholz in der Nordheide while the current facility is being repaired or rebuilt.

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