One person died and 22 were injured after a fire broke out at a hospital in Ulzen, south of Hamburg, in the state of Lower Saxony, on Thursday night, police said.

There are six seriously injuredthe police emphasized in today’s statement, referring to “many others” who were slightly injured.

THE fire occurred yesterday at 22:45 (local time; 23:45 Greek time) and, when emergency services arrived on the scene, flames were visible on the third floor and there was “a lot of smoke”, according to the statement.

They were heard “calls for help”, according to police.

140 rescuers arrived at the scene, reports Bild.

Firemen and policemen they proceeded to hastily evacuate people to the hospital and took measures to prevent the spread of the fire.

Authorities are conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.

According to initial estimates, material damage to the hospital may exceed one million euros, according to the police press release.