They drew a swastika and set it on fire: details of a fire in a hostel for Ukrainians in Germany

In Germany, a dormitory building for Ukrainian refugees burned down in the village of Gross-Strömckendorf near the city of Wismar in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. This is reported spiegel.

The fire started in the evening 19 October, at the time of the fire there were 14 residents and three employees dorms, according to a county spokesperson Northwestern MecklenburgFortunately, none of them were hurt, people managed to leave the building on fire in time. It is reported that all Ukrainians are currently placed in another institution.

The building burned out almost completely, only the outer walls remained. The fire was so intense that almost 120 firefighters and about 20 fire engines were involved in extinguishing the fire. When the fire brigade arrived, people were already trying to put out the flames with fire extinguishers.

"The thatched roof collapsed right before our eyes. Only the outer walls are still standing," a district representative said.

The photographs show a meter-long flame and thick smoke. Firefighters feared the fire would spread to neighboring houses. But this was prevented.

The local police said that the fire expert should determine the exact cause of the fire, but they are considering arson as the main version. In addition, as it turned out, on the day of the fire, law enforcement officers came to this address. They were called because someone had drawn a swastika on a sign with the name of the hostel, the mayor of Blovac told reporters. Tino Shoman.

"Based on my many years of experience as a firefighter, I now assume that the fire was deliberately set."- he confirmed the version of the police.

He also said that "shocked" this incident, since earlier in the district he did not notice “no sign of right-wing activity.”

Schmidt noted that the municipality has very good relations with Ukrainian refugees and at times this hostel, which was previously a hotel, housed up to 170 people from Ukraine.

We previously reported that in St. Petersburg arrested a student who tried to set fire to the building with the sign of the military registration and enlistment office, however, confusing, set fire to a neighboring building. BUT in the Ryazan region, a man in protest against the mobilization set himself on fire at the bus station.

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