BERLIN: Police said they found gas canisters and old war munitions in an apartment where a blast occurred early on Friday in the eastern German city of Blankenburg, killing one person and injuring at least 15 others. A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building explosion in Blankenburg, Germany, in this image obtained from social media. -Facebook @feuerwehrblankenburg via ReutersDozens of police and emergency services were on the scene, local media reported. The area around the property was sealed off and nearby residents were evacuated, including children at a local nursery. Fire fighters prepare their gear after several people were injured in an explosion in an apartment block in the eastern German city of Blankenburg.

Source: New Strait Times December 13, 2019 12:56 UTC