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June 23, 2025
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Three dead in hospital fire in Northern Germany

Three people have died in a fire at a hospital in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials said on Sunday.More than 50 people were injured, 16 of them seriously, a fire department spokesman told (dpa).The fire broke out on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight on Saturday before spreading to the first floor.How the fire started was initially unclear as was the extent of the damage.Around 160 rescue workers were deployed to the fire.The flames had been extinguished and parts of the building evacuated, the spokesman said.According to its own information, the hospital is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year.

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