Major Fire Causes Roofโ Collapse at Hanover Elementary School
Hanover, Germany – November 30,โ 2025 – A โsignificant fire erupted at an elementary school โin Hanoverโข thisโค afternoon, resulting in a partialโ roof collapse. Firefighters respondedโ to the scene โฃand worked to contain the blaze, which produced a substantial column of black smoke โคvisible across the Mittelfeld district. While the smoke has โdiminishedโ overnight, the incidentโข has prompted concerns for local residents โฃand raised questions about the structural integrity of โคthe school building.
The fire, reported earlier today, prompted a โtemporary warning for โขresidents โขof Mittelfeld to closeโข windows andโค doors and disable ventilation and air conditioningโ systems.โ The Hanover Fire โDepartment reported a significant reduction in smoke by nightfall,leadingโค to the lifting of the advisory. Theโข cause of โthe fire remains under inquiry, and authorities are assessing the extent of the damage and theโฃ potential impact on students’ โขreturn to classes.This incident underscores the critical importance of fire safety measures in schools and the potential โคdisruption caused โฃby such emergencies.
According to initial โฃreports,the fire caused portions โคof the school’s roof to collapse. The โextent of the structuralโข damage is โฃstill โฃbeingโ evaluated by engineers.No injuries have been reported at this time.
