Residents jump from windows as fire spreads in Berlin high-rise building

The fire was in the Friedrichshain neighborhood near the Ostbahnhof train station

At least five people were injured after a fire in a 21-storey Berlin high-rise led to some residents consider jumping to escape the flames, local media reported.The severity of the injuries was not immediately known, German news agency dpa said. All of the building’s residents were evacuated and the fire was brought un

Fire in Berlin high-rise injured 5, prompted some residents to consider jumping to safety  Toronto Star

A fire in a 21-story Berlin high-rise injured about five people and made some residents consider jumping to escape the flames before it was brought under control