A 72-year-old patient was arrested following a fire at Hamburg's Marienkrankenhaus hospital, which resulted in three fatalities and injured 34 others. The fire ignited in the geriatric ward around midnight, with the victims aged between 84 and 87. Investigations are ongoing to assess whether the suspect had psychiatric issues. Police stated that the suspect's role in starting the fire appeared strong during witness interviews. Fire services faced challenges in evacuating elderly patients due to their reduced mobility, and further judicial proceedings are expected.
The suspect will be presented before a judge on Monday as investigators try to determine if he was suffering 'psychiatric' problems.
The fire began around midnight and threatened to spread to the first floor.
Authorities reported that the three casualties from the fire at the geriatric ward of the Marienkrankenhaus hospital were aged 84 to 87.
While interviewing witnesses, it appeared that a 72-year-old patient could be strongly suspected of being at the origin of the fire.
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