Toxic fume warning after fire breaks out at Hamburg warehouse
Residents in the German city of Hamburg have been warned of heavy smoke and possible toxins in the air after a major fire broke out at a warehouse, CNN reports.
Video circulating on social media shows the warehouse engulfed in flames early Sunday morning, with smoke billowing into the sky.
“Smoke gases and chemical components in the air caused by a warehouse fire can affect breathing. The cloud of smoke is moving towards the city center!” an alert from the Hamburg fire department said.
Some 140 people have been evacuated, a police spokesperson said, according to Reuters.
