BERLIN — A hearth at a refugee shelter in japanese Germany killed one particular person and injured 10 others early Sunday, in line with native police.

Police within the German state of Thuringia stated the hearth broke out round 5 a.m. at a facility within the metropolis of Apolda and that one physique was recovered from the burned constructing.

A 9-year-old little one was reported lacking, police stated. They didn't say if recovered physique belonged to a baby.

Writing on Twitter, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser referred to as the incident “terrible news.” She confirmed an investigation was underway to find out the reason for the hearth.

The shelter, which housed 300 folks, was evacuated and residents had been taken to a different refugee heart in close by Hermsdorf, a neighborhood authorities spokesperson informed German information company dpa.

Police stated 250 folks had been within the shelter on the time of the hearth, and 10 had been taken to a neighborhood hospital with accidents, police stated. Information about their situation was not instantly out there.

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