Roof fire at hospital in Ludwigslust: At least 34 injured in major fire department operation

According to police, the roof structure of the radiology department is burning at full extent. The situation on site is currently highly dynamic, according to the emergency services. Further information will only be available once police press spokespersons arrive at the fire scene. There is no information yet on the cause of the fire.

Evacuation and care

Patients and hospital staff are currently being evacuated from the building. According to the fire department, the patients are being cared for at a safe location on the hospital grounds. The hospital is currently being fully evacuated – including the adjacent buildings.

How many people need to be removed from the hospital was initially unclear. Police were also initially unable to say anything about the severity of the injuries. One person is currently being resuscitated, a police employee said.

In the fire of the roof structure of a hospital in Ludwigslust near Schwerin, at least 34 people have been injured according to initial findings. According to the emergency services, the number could change due to the ongoing rescue operations.

Smoke warning and consequences for residents

The emergency room was temporarily inaccessible but has since been reopened. This means newly arriving emergencies can be treated again while the evacuation of the affected wards continues.

Due to the heavy smoke development, residents are asked to keep windows and doors closed. The emergency services warned against inhaling smoke fumes, which could drift beyond the hospital grounds into adjacent residential areas.

Background: Hospital in Western Mecklenburg

The reports on the fire and its consequences are based on communications from police and the fire department as well as on the dpa news channel from 2 July 2026, 6:38 a.m. An official press conference on site had not yet been announced at the time of reporting.

The LUP hospital in Ludwigslust is part of medical care in the Western Mecklenburg region. The town of Ludwigslust is located around 40 kilometers south of Schwerin. There were initially no details available on possible damage to the building structure or the duration of the operation.