Around 20 Injured in Hospital Fire in Germany

Nearly 20 people were injured after a fire broke out at a hospital in the German city of Saarbrücken on Friday evening.

A city spokesperson said the blaze started at around 5:30 pm in a patient’s room on the first floor of the hospital’s main building. Several of the injured were taken to nearby hospitals, and one of the victims was a member of the emergency response team.

Authorities confirmed that the main building was completely evacuated, forcing around 100 people to leave the premises. The structure has been deemed partially unusable due to extensive fire damage, prompting the relocation of some patients to other hospitals.

Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze later that evening, with around 130 personnel from fire, rescue, police, and civil defense units participating in the operation.

Police have not yet released details about the cause of the fire, stating that investigations are still ongoing.