Turkish mother, child killed in house fire in Germany

A Turkish mother and her five-year-old son died after a fire broke out at a three-story house in a town near Berlin, authorities said on Monday.

The fire broke out in the early morning hours of Sunday at a shop on the ground floor and quickly went out of control, officials in Eberswalde told local media.

At least six other people were injured in the fire, four of them seriously, according to fire department officials.

Police spokesman Roland Kamenz told public broadcaster RBB that authorities were investigating in all directions, without ruling out any potential causes, including arson or a technical defect.

The police department appealed for witnesses and requested anyone with information to come forward and assist in the investigation.

Türkiye 'closely monitoring' aftermath of fire in Germany that killed 2 Turkish citizens

Turkish mother, her 5-year-old son lost their lives in Sunday blaze.

Türkiye said on Monday that it is “closely monitoring” the aftermath of a weekend fire in Germany that killed two Turkish citizens.

“Our Consulate General in Berlin has done inspections at the burned building. Developments are being closely monitored,” said the country’s Foreign Ministry on X.

The ministry added that local authorities have launched an investigation into the deadly blaze.

The fire took place on Sunday in the town of Eberswalde in Brandenburg, northeastern Germany.

A Turkish mother and her 5-year-old son lost their lives in the fire.

It was reported that there was a kebab shop on the building's ground floor and that the cause of the fire is unknown.

Past years have seen arson attacks in Germany on the residences of Turkish immigrant families.

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