Fight over Ramadan led to blaze at German refugee centre - prosecutor

A power shovel removes debris from a burned down Duesseldorf Fair exhibition hall previously used as a home for asylum seekers and migrants in Duesseldorf, Germany, June 8, 2016. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

BERLIN (Reuters) - Residents of a refugee centre in the German city of Duesseldorf set their shelter alight after a fight among Muslim refugees over Ramadan meals, a prosecutor said on Friday, in an incident that is likely to increase unease among anti-immigrant groups.

On Tuesday a fire ripped through the accommodation that was home to around 280 refugees on the site of Duesseldorf's trade fair. All residents were brought to safety but 24 suffered from smoke poisoning.