Man allegedly starts nightclub fire with a lighter in Frankfurt
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police say a 33-year-old man allegedly set fire to decorations near a nightclub cloakroom in Frankfurt with a lighter.
- Guests extinguished the flames with their drinks, and no one was injured.
- Police arrested the man, who now faces an investigation.
A 33-year-old man allegedly started a fire with a lighter at a nightclub in Frankfurt, police said.
The suspect was reportedly dancing around 2:30 a.m. near the cloakroom when he allegedly set fire to decorations in the area. Guests put out the flames using their drinks.
No one was injured. Police arrested the man, who now faces an investigation.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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