14 die in German workshop fire

Fourteen people have been killed after a huge blaze broke out at a workshop for disabled people in south-western Germany.

The fire occurred at the centre run by the Caritas charity in the town of Titisee-Neustadt.

It is not yet known what caused the fire but local media has reported that there may have been an explosion at the workshop.

Mayor of Titisee-Neustadt said: “It is devastating – we now have to find out how it happened”

Alexander Widmaier from the local fire department said that crews were at the scene within six minutes but on arrival the building was already in flames and filled with smoke.

A spokesman for the local police force said: “We can tell you that we have 14 dead. The process of identification is on-going,” and that it would “take days” to establish what caused the fire.

Eight others were injured in the fire but all are in a stable condition.