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Three injured in hotel reception altercation in Copenhagen
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Three injured in hotel reception altercation in Copenhagen

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Three people were injured in an incident, possibly a fight or assault, at the reception of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen.
  • Police are investigating the incident, which involved an estimated five or six individuals, but no arrests have been made yet.
  • Separately, a large wildfire in Belgium's Hautes Fagnes nature reserve has spread to approximately 3,000 hectares and is now under control in some areas.

Three individuals sustained injuries in what police are investigating as a potential fight or assault at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Copenhagen Towers' reception on Amager. The incident occurred on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

There are three injured, but immediately no serious injuries. Two have been taken for treatment, while the third is slightly injured.

— Michael AndersenDescribing the injuries sustained in the hotel incident.

According to Michael Andersen, duty supervisor at the Copenhagen Police, two of the injured were taken for treatment, while the third suffered minor injuries. Police estimate that five or six people were involved in the episode, but no arrests have been made as of the latest update. Authorities are actively working to identify the perpetrators.

We are working to find out who the perpetrators are.

— Michael AndersenRegarding the ongoing police investigation into the hotel incident.

In unrelated news, parts of a record-breaking wildfire in Belgium's Hautes Fagnes nature reserve are now under control. The fires, which began on Friday, had spread across approximately 1,600 hectares by Saturday afternoon, a figure that nearly doubled to around 3,000 hectares. Belgium's Interior Minister, Bernard Quintin, announced on social media that the fires heading towards Jalhay and Monschau are now contained, thanking those involved in combating the blazes.

The fires that were heading towards Jalhay and Monschau are now under control.

— Bernard QuintinAnnouncing the containment of parts of the Belgian wildfire.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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