Hamburg hospital fire kills four patients

BBC Online :
Four people have died in a fire at a hospital near Hamburg, in northern Germany.
The fire reportedly broke out at around 22:45 local time (21:45 GMT) on Thursday on the third floor of the Helios Clinic in Uelzen.
Around 20 people were said to be injured, and police said that that the number of dead could rise given the seriousness of some injuries.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.
140 firefighters and rescue workers, including some from neighbouring districts, fought to contain the fire. People were rescued from the clinic, some using ladders, according to reports.
Police said “calls for help were heard” from inside the building.