One person has died and at least 15 people have been seriously hurt by an explosion in the town of Blankenburg in eastern Germany. The police said to the German magazine Focus.

This writes the news agency Ritzau.

A spokesman for the police said to the German magazine Focus, that it can not be excluded that there are more than 11 injured by the explosion.

local police also confirms that a person has lost their lives in the explosion. In addition, several of the 11 wounded persons being seriously injured, according to the nyhedsbereauet AFP.

Blankenburg is located in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The city has about 20,000 inhabitants.

it hit The building is located in the outskirts of Blankenburg – not far from a school and a kindergarten. About 100 children are now brought to the other institutions, informs the nursery to the Focus.

It is still not clear what caused the explosion, which happened at 08.55 on Friday morning.

the Police in Magdeburg, holds press conference at 13: 00 on Friday, which will probably be new in the case.