COLOGNE: "The scale is enormous!" Explosion in apartment building! Fire brigade has to evacuate!

After an explosion, a café on the ground floor of an apartment building in Cologne was completely gutted by fire. When the rescue team arrived, the place was fully ablaze, a spokesman for the Cologne fire department said. The fire was extinguished about an hour later, at around 4 a.m. The fire department had previously evacuated around 20 people from their apartments.

Residents in the Pesch district reported a loud bang shortly before 3 a.m., police reported. Shortly afterwards, the café was ablaze and windows were shattered. The fire brigade was able to put out the fire, but the premises were already badly damaged.

According to police, two residents of the multi-story apartment building were slightly injured and were treated on site for suspected smoke poisoning. They were then released by the emergency services. No one was injured by the explosion itself.

So far there is no evidence of a deliberate explosion, said a police spokesman. There have been a number of explosions in Cologne in the recent past. The background to these attacks is said to be disputes between gangs. According to the spokesman, it is still unclear whether the latest explosion is connected to the series.

There have been a number of explosions in Cologne in the recent past. The reason for these attacks is said to be disputes between gangs. According to the police spokesman, it is still unclear whether the latest explosion is connected to the series.

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