Fire at a residential building in Germany leaves 3 people dead and 2 with grave injuries

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BERLIN (AP) — A fire at a residential building in western Germany left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries Thursday, authorities said.

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BERLIN (AP) — A fire at a residential building in western Germany left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries Thursday, authorities said.

The blaze broke out during the night in a kiosk that was part of the building in Duesseldorf and spread to the entrance and second floor, the fire service said in a statement. Firefighters used ladders to rescue several people from balconies.

Sixteen people were taken to hospitals, the fire service said. The cause of the fire was unclear, according to police.

Debris lies on a street in front of a house in which a fire raged, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Thursday May 16, 2024. Several people died and others were injured in the fire in Duesseldorf. According to the fire department, a kiosk integrated into a residential building caught fire on Thursday night for reasons as yet unexplained. (Jana Glose/dpa via AP)
Debris lies on a street in front of a house in which a fire raged, in Duesseldorf, Germany, Thursday May 16, 2024. Several people died and others were injured in the fire in Duesseldorf. According to the fire department, a kiosk integrated into a residential building caught fire on Thursday night for reasons as yet unexplained. (Jana Glose/dpa via AP)
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