Wednesday, June 11
Massive damage after explosion at Neukölln café
A huge explosion in the early hours of Tuesday morning outside a café on Schierker Straße in Neukölln sent debris flying into the road, shattered the shop window, and set fire to the entrance. Witnesses reportedly heard a loud bang before a 24-year-old employee of the café tackled the flames with a fire extinguisher. Fortunately, no one was injured.
According to police, debris from the explosion also damaged a motorbike belonging to a 61-year-old man, as well as a car parked in front of the premises. Specialist officers from the Department for Explosives began examining the crime scene later on Tuesday morning.
The exact cause of the explosion remains unknown, but police are treating the detonation as suspicious.
