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At least 14 people have died in a major fire at a workshop for disabled people in south-western Germany, reports say. | At least 14 people have died in a major fire at a workshop for disabled people in south-western Germany, reports say. |
Firefighters are still trying to rescue people and extinguish the blaze at the centre run by the Caritas charity in Titisee-Neustadt, in the Black Forest. | Firefighters are still trying to rescue people and extinguish the blaze at the centre run by the Caritas charity in Titisee-Neustadt, in the Black Forest. |
The workshop employs about 120 disabled people, German media report. | The workshop employs about 120 disabled people, German media report. |
So far seven people are reported injured. It is not yet clear what caused the blaze, which broke out at about 14:00 local time (13:00 GMT). | |
About 50 people are reckoned to have been in the building at the time. The centre is used for woodwork and metalwork. |