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Explosion and fire at Regensburg apartment building injure several
A blast and fire hit an apartment building in Regensburg in southeastern Germany early Wednesday.
Residents reported a loud bang at about 4 a.m., and the building soon caught fire.
Several people were injured and taken to hospitals; police described the number as in the single digits, and no deaths had been reported.
Parts of the building’s front collapsed, making it difficult for firefighters to reach some areas.
Two neighboring apartment buildings were evacuated, and their residents were given temporary shelter in a nearby restaurant.
Police said there was no immediate danger to the wider public, but advised people to avoid the area because of heavy smoke.
The cause is still under investigation; police suspect a gas explosion, but this has not been confirmed.
An explosion and fire at an apartment building in Regensburg injured several people, who were taken to hospitals.
Residents reported a loud bang at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28.
Parts of the building’s facade collapsed, and firefighters faced difficult conditions because some areas could not be entered.
Two neighboring apartment buildings were evacuated, and residents were temporarily housed at a nearby restaurant.
The cause remains unclear, although police told BR a gas explosion was a likely trigger.
- Who
- Several people were injured; residents of two neighboring buildings were evacuated.
- What
- An explosion was followed by a fire that engulfed an apartment building.
- When
- Early on Wednesday, October 28, 2026; residents reported a bang at about 4 a.m.
- Where
- Von-Reiner-Straße in Regensburg, in southeastern Germany.
- Why
- The cause is unclear. Police told BR a gas explosion was a likely trigger.
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Residents reported a loud bang to the emergency operations center.
The apartment building caught fire.
- Location
- Von-Reiner-Straße, Regensburg
- Reported bang
- About 4 a.m. on October 28, 2026
- Injuries
- Several people taken to hospitals
- Evacuations
- Two neighboring apartment buildings
- Cause
- Unclear; police told BR a gas explosion was likely
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single-digit number of injured people