World · 11 d ago
Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Police arrest a suspect during a fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in Bavaria
Emergency personnel deployed
200 people
Firefighters found the Kehlsteinhaus engulfed in flames after an alarm at 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday. About 200 emergency personnel were deployed, and difficult terrain slowed the effort.
What we know
- No injuries reported
- A suspect was detained
Not yet
- Whether the suspect is linked to the fire
No injuries were reported, and the fire was still burning early Saturday. A criminal investigation is under way to determine whether the suspect is connected to the fire.
Background
Hitler used the retreat above Berchtesgaden as a part-time seat of government. Completed in 1938, it survived the war and is now a tourist destination with a mountain inn.
