Summary
Three people died after a fire started in a ward for elderly patients at a hospital in Hamburg. Over 35 people were injured, with two in another hospital, including one in critical condition. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
Key Facts
- The fire happened at the Marienkrankenhaus hospital in Hamburg just after midnight.
- Three people died at the scene of the fire.
- More than 35 people were injured; one person has life-threatening injuries.
- Around 220 emergency workers responded to the fire and helped the patients.
- The fire brigade used ladders and breathing equipment to rescue patients.
- The hospital has four floors; some patients couldn't leave their rooms because of the smoke.
- Firefighters stopped the fire from spreading to other parts of the hospital.
- The reason for the fire is still being investigated.
