Police say the person who died in a fire at a refugee center in northern Germany on Monday was a 28-year-old man from Ethiopia.
The man’s body was found in a room at the facility in the town of Buchholz in the state of Lower Saxony on Monday after an explosion caused a fire. Investigators believe he likely caused the explosion, police said in a statement Tuesday.
The decision on whether to conduct a post-mortem examination would be taken after consultations with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the statement said. The investigation is currently focusing on the motive and background to the incident.
Twenty people were injured in the fire, including a police officer. His life is not in danger, but he suffers severe burns and is in intensive care, the police statement said.
The remaining injured, including residents of temporary housing units, were treated at the scene and some were taken to hospital.
