Seriously injured after room fire in Speyer refugee home!

Seriously injured after room fire in Speyer refugee home!

A worrying event recently occurred in a refugee home in Speyer. A resident was seriously injured in a room fire and had to be taken to a clinic immediately. The incident occurred when security guards showed their bravery and rescued the affected resident before the arrival of the fire department. These quick actions prevented anything worse from happening, as sixteen security service helpers were slightly injured by smoke, but no other residents of the reception facility were harmed. The fire department was able to quickly bring the flames under control with a massive deployment of 26 emergency services and seven vehicles, but the affected room was still classified as uninhabitable. The cause of the fire needs to be urgently investigated, but investigations are still ongoing.

But such incidents did not only occur in Speyer. A fire also broke out in the technical room of an apartment building in a refugee home in Michelfeld/Auerbach in the Palatinate on Saturday morning. How Picture Reportedly, all 16 residents were able to get out of the heavily smoke-filled building to safety on their own. However, some complained of breathing problems, which resulted in an increased deployment of rescue workers. After a medical examination, eleven asylum seekers were taken to surrounding hospitals for observation. The building remains uninhabitable due to the significant smoke and soot development, while the public order office takes care of distributing those affected to other accommodation. Here too, the cause of the fire is still unclear and the police have launched an investigation.

The dangers in refugee accommodation

These incidents shed light on the fire hazards that exist in many refugee shelters. Loud Fire Department UB In 2015 alone, over 525 fires were documented in similar facilities in Germany. Such accommodations are often built in old or empty buildings, which brings additional risks. It is repeatedly reported that arson also occurs in these facilities. The Inuri company, headed by Dr.-Ing. Matthias Münch, has initiated an internet-based collection of press reports about fire incidents in order to get a better overview of the situation.

Particularly urgent is the company's request to the public to submit reports of less spectacular fire events in order to improve safety and fire protection measures in refugee accommodation. At least one fire incident can be expected in these facilities every day, which shows that there is an urgent need for action to ensure the safety of residents.

It remains to be hoped that the current investigations will quickly lead to new findings and that further fires can be prevented in the future. The safety of those living in these accommodations should always be a priority.