A night club in the city of Kehl in southwestern Germany was engulfed in a massive fire on Sunday night. There were approximately 750 people inside at the time. They were evacuated within a few minutes before the firemen arrived. No one was injured, but three people were treated at the scene for shock. reported the AP agency with reference to the police.
- An extensive fire engulfed a night club in Kehli on Sunday night.
- Approximately seven hundred and fifty people were evacuated from the building within minutes.
- Three people suffered shock and received medical attention on the spot.
- At least eighty firefighters and rescuers took part in the fire intervention.
- The evacuation was coordinated and fast, visitors praised the club’s professional staff.
According to the police, the fire broke out at approximately 03:45 CEST in the well-known club Kiss Club a it spread extremely quickly throughout the building. Footage posted on social media showed huge flames on the roof of the club in the industrial area of Kehl. According to the DPA agency, they intervened at the scene of the incident at least 80 firemen, policemen and paramedics. They are investigating the cause of the fire.
The city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg lies across the Rhine river opposite the French Strasbourg. The hit club, which specializes in hip-hop music, regularly attracts visitors from across the border.
Kehli fire chief David Oster, according to German media praised the operator of the discotheque for the coordinated evacuation of the people present by the security service to three surrounding streets. According to local media, the guests also praised the staff for handling the situation really well and the evacuation took place very quickly.
“Suddenly we heard: It’s on fire! They announced it several times in German, French and English,” the French newspaper DNA quoted one of the visitors to the club, which can accommodate up to 1,500 people in total and has 400 seats.
AFP agency in its report compares the evacuation in Kehl to the fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year’s celebrations. The accident killed 41 people and injured 115 others. According to the investigators, the fire started when people in the bar raised champagne bottles with fireworks attached too close to the ceiling and the soundproofing foam caught fire. Some media, referring to images on the Internet, reported that despite the flames, some young people continued to have fun and instead of escaping, filmed the situation on their phones.
