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Two women did not survive a fire in a German retirement home.

June 7, 2024
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Some of the immobile seniors were carried out by firefighters using wheelchairs, while others were reached through windows with fire ladders. Two elderly women, aged 89 and 95, died on Thursday in a fire at a retirement home in the village of Oyten, located in northern Germany near the city of Bremen. Three other seniors […]

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German Chancellor visited flood-affected areas in Bavaria.

June 4, 2024
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Flooding continues in the German states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. On Monday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the Bavarian town of Reichertshofen to assess the situation, according to TASR and the DPA. Heavy, continuous rains over the weekend caused floods in these southern states of Germany, forcing thousands to leave their homes. Authorities have reported […]