A family was also saved.  A firefighter carries a child with an escape hood in his arms

A family was also saved. A firefighter carries a child with an escape hood in his arms Photo: Spreepicture

By Dirk Boettger

Fire brigade operation in the early morning in Berlin-Wilhelmstadt! Around 7 a.m., a fire broke out in the basement of an apartment building on Blasewitzer Ring.

The fire brigade is on site with 134 emergency services and is trying to extinguish and evacuate residents. According to firefighters, heavy smoke was spreading through the house.

The fire brigade is on duty with more than 100 emergency services at the Blasewitzer Ring in a basement fire

The fire brigade is on duty with more than 100 emergency services at the Blasewitzer Ring in a basement fire Photo: Spreepicture

According to BZ information, a family was among the rescued people. A firefighter carried a child wearing an escape hood on his head.

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The fire brigade had triggered a mass attack of injuries, how many people were actually injured is still unclear.

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