Alsace: Child dies in fire - suspected arson

In the town of Schiltigheim in Alsace, an eleven-year-old died in a flat fire. Eleven people were injured in the fire north of Strasbourg, according to the regional newspaper Les Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace.

Initial investigations have indicated that the fire was laid in the two-story building. Two suspects were interviewed. One of them is released according to the report.

Some of the injured are the station "France 3" according to immigrants, according to the local mayor for 15 years in Schiltigheim resident. It is still unclear whether the arson may have a racist background. The police are investigating in all directions.