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Germany: Planned refugee housing badly damaged in blaze
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18.02.2016
A building earmarked to house refugees in the south-western town of Unterensingen was severely damaged in a blaze, early Thursday. Police were seen inspecting the damage later in the day.
A police spokesperson told local media that the fire was discovered at 6 am local time by a newspaper deliverer, who informed the fire brigade. The blaze started in a room on the ground floor, which is made entirely out of wood. The hallway was also affected by smoke damage. Police estimate the cost of the damage at around €15,000 ($16,600).
The exact cause of the blaze remains unknown, although local police have not ruled out arson.
In 2015, Germany witnessed a rise in the number of refugee centres and planned refugee shelters being targeted by anti-immigration groups. As of October 2015, more than 500 attacks on inhabited and uninhabited refugee shelters had been recorded, according to the German Interior Ministry.
A police spokesperson told local media that the fire was discovered at 6 am local time by a newspaper deliverer, who informed the fire brigade. The blaze started in a room on the ground floor, which is made entirely out of wood. The hallway was also affected by smoke damage. Police estimate the cost of the damage at around €15,000 ($16,600).
The exact cause of the blaze remains unknown, although local police have not ruled out arson.
In 2015, Germany witnessed a rise in the number of refugee centres and planned refugee shelters being targeted by anti-immigration groups. As of October 2015, more than 500 attacks on inhabited and uninhabited refugee shelters had been recorded, according to the German Interior Ministry.
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