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Meiningen fire engulfs former industrial hall near steam locomotive works
A major fire broke out in a former industrial hall behind the steam locomotive works in Meiningen, Germany. According to Zeit, the building stands on a derelict section of the former Reich railway repair works. Firefighters from southern Thuringia were alerted in the afternoon and were battling the blaze. The resulting plume of smoke could be seen from several kilometres away. Available information does not specify the cause of the fire, whether anyone was injured or the extent of the damage.