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Suspected Arson Injures Four in Perleberg as Hail Triggers Berlin-Area Crashes

Emergency crews face parallel investigations with road closures across the region.

Overview

  • Police suspect someone set a mattress on fire in a Perleberg apartment building, sending heavy smoke through the stairwell and injuring four people, including a three-year-old.
  • Firefighters evacuated residents by ladder and police said most of the building remains usable while arson investigators work.
  • Hail left the A10 near Oberkrämer slick, and police say a 68-year-old driving too fast for conditions set off a three-car collision that injured four people.
  • A car struck a garbage truck on Schnellerstraße in Niederschöneweide, leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries and closing the outbound lanes.
  • In a separate case in Französisch Buchholz, a 37-year-old allegedly punched a responding officer and injured two police members during an arrest attempt before being taken for ID checks and a blood sample.