Germany: Deadly Fire At Workshop For Disabled

Fourteen people have so far been confirmed dead after a workshop for people with disabilities in Germany was struck by fire.

At least six other people were also injured in the blaze, which happened in the small town of Titisee-Neustadt in southwestern Germany.

Karl-Heinz Schmid, a spokesman for police in the nearby city of Freiburg, told local news channel N24: "We can tell you that we have 14 dead. The process of identification is ongoing.

"We also have a large number of injured who have been taken to hospital," said Mr Schmid, adding it was too early to determine how serious the injuries were.

The fire reportedly broke out at around 2pm local time (1pm GMT) and had still not been extinguished nearly two hours later.

Fireman at the Titisee-Neustadt workshop

Around 100 firefighters are said to be battling the flames.

The authorities have so far been unable to determine the cause of the fire at the workshop, which employs 120 people with either mental or physical disabilities in a variety of jobs including metalwork, woodwork and electrical installation.

Local news agency DPA quoted a source as saying there had been an explosion in a storage room.

It is still unclear whether chemicals were stored in the room, but the workshop activities include the treatment of wood.

Several people have been helped out of the building by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, according to Focus magazine.

The centre in the Black Forest region is run by the Catholic Church's Caritas organisation.

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