16 Injured in Apartment Fire in Berlin-Kreuzberg

A fire in a ground-floor apartment of a five-story building prompted a large-scale emergency response early Saturday morning.

The fire broke out in the ground-floor apartment of a residential building on Naunynstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg early Saturday morning.
Sixteen people sustained injuries, with one individual reported to be in serious condition.
Eight residents were rescued using specialized fire escape hoods to protect them from inhaling toxic smoke.
Four of the injured were transported to a hospital for further medical treatment; details about their injuries remain undisclosed.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and approximately 70 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the blaze.