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The Advertiser
01-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
Three elderly men die in fire at German hospital
Three men have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital operated by the Catholic Church in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials say. The men were aged 84, 85 and 87, police reported early on Sunday afternoon, putting the number of injured at 34 with one in critical condition. The fire broke out in the geriatric ward on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight before spreading to the first floor. Parts of the hospital in the Hohenfelde district of the city were evacuated. Smoke from the blaze affected all four of the building's floors. Patients in adjacent buildings were also assessed for the effects. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, as was the extent of the damage. One ward had been completely burnt out, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. Rescue work was complete and the fire doused after around 20 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. Firefighters had rescued people through windows, he said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed. The hospital, part of a group owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Hamburg, is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year. "I'm deeply concerned and very sad. I am with the deceased and injured in my thoughts and in my prayers," Archbishop Stefan Hesse said. He paid tribute to the rescue services for their work and called on Hamburg's parishes to remember all involved in their Sunday services. Hesse was due to visit the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Hamburg police are investigating the blaze along with the fire department. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital's operating theatres had been unaffected. Three men have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital operated by the Catholic Church in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials say. The men were aged 84, 85 and 87, police reported early on Sunday afternoon, putting the number of injured at 34 with one in critical condition. The fire broke out in the geriatric ward on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight before spreading to the first floor. Parts of the hospital in the Hohenfelde district of the city were evacuated. Smoke from the blaze affected all four of the building's floors. Patients in adjacent buildings were also assessed for the effects. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, as was the extent of the damage. One ward had been completely burnt out, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. Rescue work was complete and the fire doused after around 20 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. Firefighters had rescued people through windows, he said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed. The hospital, part of a group owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Hamburg, is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year. "I'm deeply concerned and very sad. I am with the deceased and injured in my thoughts and in my prayers," Archbishop Stefan Hesse said. He paid tribute to the rescue services for their work and called on Hamburg's parishes to remember all involved in their Sunday services. Hesse was due to visit the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Hamburg police are investigating the blaze along with the fire department. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital's operating theatres had been unaffected. Three men have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital operated by the Catholic Church in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials say. The men were aged 84, 85 and 87, police reported early on Sunday afternoon, putting the number of injured at 34 with one in critical condition. The fire broke out in the geriatric ward on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight before spreading to the first floor. Parts of the hospital in the Hohenfelde district of the city were evacuated. Smoke from the blaze affected all four of the building's floors. Patients in adjacent buildings were also assessed for the effects. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, as was the extent of the damage. One ward had been completely burnt out, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. Rescue work was complete and the fire doused after around 20 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. Firefighters had rescued people through windows, he said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed. The hospital, part of a group owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Hamburg, is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year. "I'm deeply concerned and very sad. I am with the deceased and injured in my thoughts and in my prayers," Archbishop Stefan Hesse said. He paid tribute to the rescue services for their work and called on Hamburg's parishes to remember all involved in their Sunday services. Hesse was due to visit the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Hamburg police are investigating the blaze along with the fire department. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital's operating theatres had been unaffected. Three men have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital operated by the Catholic Church in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials say. The men were aged 84, 85 and 87, police reported early on Sunday afternoon, putting the number of injured at 34 with one in critical condition. The fire broke out in the geriatric ward on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight before spreading to the first floor. Parts of the hospital in the Hohenfelde district of the city were evacuated. Smoke from the blaze affected all four of the building's floors. Patients in adjacent buildings were also assessed for the effects. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, as was the extent of the damage. One ward had been completely burnt out, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. Rescue work was complete and the fire doused after around 20 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. Firefighters had rescued people through windows, he said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed. The hospital, part of a group owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Hamburg, is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year. "I'm deeply concerned and very sad. I am with the deceased and injured in my thoughts and in my prayers," Archbishop Stefan Hesse said. He paid tribute to the rescue services for their work and called on Hamburg's parishes to remember all involved in their Sunday services. Hesse was due to visit the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Hamburg police are investigating the blaze along with the fire department. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital's operating theatres had been unaffected.
Perth Now
01-06-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
Three elderly men die in fire at German hospital
Three men have been killed and dozens injured in a fire at a hospital operated by the Catholic Church in the northern German city of Hamburg, officials say. The men were aged 84, 85 and 87, police reported early on Sunday afternoon, putting the number of injured at 34 with one in critical condition. The fire broke out in the geriatric ward on the ground floor of the Marien Hospital overnight before spreading to the first floor. Parts of the hospital in the Hohenfelde district of the city were evacuated. Smoke from the blaze affected all four of the building's floors. Patients in adjacent buildings were also assessed for the effects. The cause of the fire was initially unclear, as was the extent of the damage. One ward had been completely burnt out, according to a dpa reporter at the scene. Rescue work was complete and the fire doused after around 20 minutes, a fire department spokesman said. Firefighters had rescued people through windows, he said. Around 160 rescue workers were deployed. The hospital, part of a group owned by the Catholic archdiocese of Hamburg, is one of the largest denominational hospitals in northern Germany. It has about 600 beds and treats approximately 93,000 patients each year. "I'm deeply concerned and very sad. I am with the deceased and injured in my thoughts and in my prayers," Archbishop Stefan Hesse said. He paid tribute to the rescue services for their work and called on Hamburg's parishes to remember all involved in their Sunday services. Hesse was due to visit the hospital on Sunday afternoon. Hamburg police are investigating the blaze along with the fire department. A hospital spokeswoman said the hospital's operating theatres had been unaffected.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
German Catholic Church spent $95 million on refugee aid last year
The Catholic Church in Germany spent €84.4 million ($95.7 million) on assistance for refugees last year, Hamburg Archbishop Stefan Hesse, the church's special commissioner for refugee issues, reported on Wednesday. The money was spent by Germany's 27 Catholic dioceses, the military chaplaincy and the religious aid organizations, he said. The figure was similar to the €88 million spent in 2023. "Even in difficult times, the church's engagement for refugees will not decline. Even when facing headwinds, we will remain steadfast at the side of those in need of protection," Hesse said. Around 500,000 people had been reached through the church's work, he said, with a permanent staff of 5,480 and around 35,000 volunteers. The church put at least €34 million into its work in Germany, including "welcome cafes" and orientation courses, while around €50 million went to its international work. Hesse cautioned against the polarizing debate concerning refugees in Germany amid a continuing rise in support for the far right. "Authoritarian and extreme right-wing trends are on the rise, international obligations are being questioned, and multilateralism is in crisis," he said. There was a tendency, not only in the United States, but in other Western countries as well, to ignore humanitarian needs, he said. He put the number of refugees last year at 122 million people and drew attention to the conflict in Sudan, which was driving numbers up. Hesse noted that many in Germany now saw migration as the greatest political problem. This had led to a polarizing debate instead of an attempt to find solutions, he said.
