Germany: Berlin apartment tower fire – mother and child die after injuries, baby had already passed away

 

The death toll from the fire in an apartment tower in eastern Berlin has risen to three, after a 26-year-old mother and her five-year-old son succumbed to severe injuries, following the earlier death of her nine-month-old baby.

• The baby died Wednesday evening after the fire broke out in an apartment in Friedrichsfelde, Lichtenberg district.

• The mother died Saturday in hospital, her older son Friday despite intensive treatment.

• Firefighters found them unconscious in the third-floor corridor.

• The blaze spread quickly due to excessive clutter inside the apartment.

• About 170 firefighters took part, evacuating 70 residents.

• Eight people were hospitalized, four suspected of smoke inhalation.

• Four apartments remain uninhabitable; temporary housing was provided.

Sources – Agencies