Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub

Berlin: Hundreds of people were evacuated from a nightclub in southwest Germany after a fire broke out, police said Sunday, with images from the scene showing the blaze raging on the building's roof.

Police said the fire began around 3:45 am (0145 GMT) in the nightclub in Kehl, which is on the border with France.

The blaze went on to "spread over the whole building", a police statement added.


Around 750 people were inside at the time and all left unassisted, with three people treated by emergency services.

Images published in German media showed a huge fire on the roof of the nightclub, which is located in an industrial area of the city.

An investigation has been opened into the fire, the cause of which was not immediately clear.