A massive explosion caused a large-scale operation in Hamburg early Monday morning.
An office building was literally blown up in an explosion.
The cause is still unclear.
Hamburg - In Hamburg-Barmbek there was a huge explosion early Monday morning.
As a police spokesman told the dpa, the cause of the explosion in Hamburger Strasse was still unclear.
As the pictures show, the affected building, in which various businesses use office space, is badly damaged.
Part of the roof was blown away by the explosion.
Debris should be scattered over the area.
Hamburg: Explosion blows away the roof - pictures show the massive extent of the destruction
One person was injured by the detonation.
As the
NDR
reports, a man was brought to a clinic.
Accordingly, the explosion is said to have occurred around 4:30 a.m. in the early morning.
As the
Hamburger Abendblatt
reports, part of the building is said to have even collapsed.
The fire brigade continued to work on Monday morning, and the road in question was completely closed.