1st LD Writethru: Warehouse fire in Hamburg, Germany causes explosions, highway closures


BERLIN, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- A major fire broke out on Monday afternoon at a warehouse in Hamburg, a northern German port city, triggering explosions and further blazes, local authorities said.

More than 100 firefighters were dispatched. A fire department spokesperson said several people were injured but did not give an exact number, adding that the figure was in the single digits.

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