Alexius Hospital in Neuss hit by fire caused by patient

A fire broke out in a psychiatric clinic at the Alexius Hospital in Neuss, Germany, on the morning of Saturday, October 17, 2026. Preliminary investigations by police suggest that a patient intentionally set fire to a room in the basement level.

Nursing staff evacuated the affected areas before firefighters arrived. Emergency responders deployed teams using breathing apparatus to extinguish the flames and control smoke spread throughout the building.

While 26 people were examined by emergency services, eight individuals were classified as injured due to smoke inhalation and were transported to surrounding hospitals for treatment. The fire was brought under control by approximately 09:00, and cleanup operations concluded later that morning.