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Germany: Several people were injured in a fire at a shelter for refugees and homeless people


A fire destroyed a residential complex consisting of containers in the city of Raunheim, south of the German state of Hesse, which includes housing units for refugees and displaced persons, according to a spokesman Fire Forces.

He said: "One resident suffered a shoulder injury and smoke inhalation, and four firefighters suffered burns due to the intense heat. The police did not have any indications about Cause of the fire"
He added: "The fire destroyed the entire complex, and it is likely that about 30 people were living inside it, but firefighting teams found 13 people."

He mentioned upon arrival, it was Tongues of flames came out of the windows in two units on the ground floor, where the fire spread very quickly, indicating that more than 100 members of the fire forces participated in the extinguishing operations; Two fire engines were also damaged as a result of the intense heat.

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