Germany: Pro-refugee march in Heppenheim after shelter attack injures 5

Pro-refugee activists marched through Heppenheim, Sunday, to show their support for refugees after an arson attack against a shelter in the town injured five people. The protesters, many of which were members of the Die Linke (The Left) party, marched past the refugee shelter that was attacked while holding signs in support of refugees and against racism. After the march protesters blocked the streets by standing in the middle of the road to block traffic. Five people were injured after a fire ripped through the refugee centre in Heppenheim on Thursday night. According to local police, one person was injured jumping from a window to escape the blaze while four others sustained smoke poisoning.