Bautzen/Dresden (dpa/sn) – On Friday morning, unknown persons carried out an arson attack in the planned “Spreehotel” refugee accommodation in Bautzen in Upper Lusatia. Four people who stayed in the house remained unharmed, as announced by the State Criminal Police Office in Dresden. The fire was extinguished by the fire department.
According to previous knowledge, the perpetrators had smashed windows. A fire then broke out inside the house. The exact course of events has yet to be determined. The State Criminal Police Office was initially unable to provide any information on the damage to property. The building is cordoned off over a wide area. The police counter-terrorism and extremism center (PTAZ) in the LKA Saxony has taken over the investigation.
