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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later

Operations to put out the blaze in Germany's Hamburg are expected to continue throughout Monday, he said. The cause of the fire and the value of property damaged remain unknown, the spokesman said. There were no casualties in the blaze.

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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later

The cause of the fire and the value of property damaged remain unknown, the spokesman said. There were no casualties in the blaze.

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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later

Early on Sunday, a warehouse complex of a car dealer in the Rothenburgsort district on the Elbe river, caught fire after a blaze initially ignited on vehicles, washing machines and other stored goods outside.

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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later

Several so-called intermediate bulk containers (IBC) containers that held flammable liquids then burst into flames.

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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later

The enormous smoke cloud generated from the blaze drifted toward Hamburg's city centre and covered the city with a black cloud, prompting warnings from local authorities about the fumes.

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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later

Local and long-distance traffic in the east of the city was restricted for several hours.

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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later
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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later
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Large fire that blackened Hamburg still burning 27 hours later