At least two people have died and more than 30 have been injured after a fire broke out in the roof structure of a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust early on Thursday, police said.
The two fatalities were both patients at the facility, authorities said, according to Germany's dpa news agency.The fire prompted a mass evacuationImage: Ralf Drefin/SWM DV Studio/dpa/picture alliance
What do we know about the fire in Ludwigslust?
The cause of the blaze at the hospital remains unclear.
Many patients and staff were evacuated from the facility, which, according to the hospital's internet page, has 160 beds.
