Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat, Kehlsteinhaus, catches fire
A fire broke out at the Kehlsteinhaus, also known as Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' in Bavaria, leading to the arrest of a suspect. Emergency services struggled to reach the remote mountain site, but no injuries have been reported.
Why it matters
The site is a significant historical monument from the Nazi era, and the incident is currently under criminal investigation.
Authorities have arrested a suspect as firemen try to put out the fire in Bavaria, near the Austrian border.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Oc3A Firefighting operations were in full swing at the Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria, despite the difficulty in reaching the location Image: Florian Scherer/Bavarian Red Cross/REUTERS Advertisement A fire broke out on Friday evening at the Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria , more commonly known as the Eagle's Nest and used as a retreat by Adolf Hitler and Nazi officials.
The Kehlsteinhaus was engulfed in flames, a police statement read, adding that a suspect has been arrested and the incident was being criminally investigated.
A fire alarm went off at the Kehlsteinhaus on the Obersalzberg in Berchtesgaden at around 9:15 p.m. local time (1915 GMT) on Friday, the police said in a statement.
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