Arson attack on Bavarian building due to house asylum seekers
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Fires were set at two entrances to the building in Reichertshofen in the early hours of Thursday, resulting in damages set to cost 150,000 euros ($164,000), according to authorities. The fire mainly affected an annex of the building which had previously been used as a discotheque.
The building is scheduled to house 67 asylum seekers from September.
Police spokesman Hans-Peter Kammerer said on Thursday that "a xenophobic motive cannot be ruled out." The city council recently approved the change Read more [...]