The fire department had to go on Saturday afternoon Essen Move out to Nöggerathstraße and In der Hagenbeck. A fire broke out on the premises of the DITIB Central Mosque in Essen-Frohnhausen.
Essen: Fire alarm at the central mosque
As the fire brigade confirmed to the West, the emergency call came in around 12 noon.
The smoke plumes are visible for miles in the city. The cause of the fire at the mosque under construction is still unclear. The fire brigade is deployed with several fire engines. (jhe)