Explosion injures 25 in German city of Blankenburg

At least one person was killed, and 25 people were injured on Friday in an explosion in a residential building in the German city of Blankenburg, police said.

Authorities said the explosion took place in an apartment building in Blankenburg, central Germany. Evacuations were still taking place an hour later, police added.

A daycare centre next to the building was also evacuated with police assuring that there “were no injuries, all children were picked up by their parents.”

“Intial indications are that the tragedy occurred because of a gas explosion,” the police added later.

One person dies after explosion in an apartment building in Eastern Germany

Via DW

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