Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub

South China Morning Post Human InterestNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 29, 2026 at 07:08 PM
Hundreds flee as fire rips through German nightclub

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A fire broke out at a nightclub in Kehl, southwest Germany, early Sunday morning, prompting the evacuation of approximately 750 people. The fire, which started around 3:45 am, quickly spread throughout the building, engulfing the roof. While three people received treatment from emergency services, all patrons were able to escape the nightclub, which is located in an industrial area near the French border. Firefighters remained on the scene into the afternoon to extinguish remaining pockets of fire within the building. The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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I was “happy and relieved that nobody was hurt”.

quote — Kehl’s mayor Wolfram Britz100% confidence

All of the roughly 750 people inside at the time were able to escape.

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The blaze went on to “spread over the whole building”.

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The fire began at around 3.45am in the nightclub in Kehl.

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Hundreds of people were evacuated from a nightclub in southwest Germany after a fire broke out.

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South China Morning Post
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Germany

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