Around 750 people were evacuated in time.
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A devastating fire destroyed a German nightclub on Saturday evening. Some details are reminiscent of the fire at Le Constellation.
March 30, 2026, 2:18 p.mMarch 30, 2026, 2:18 p.m
A major tragedy was averted over the weekend in the German town of Kehl, near the French border. Around 750 people danced and celebrated in the Disco K Club, when it caught fire.
Three months after the devastating fire in Crans-Montana, initial findings indicate similarities between the two incidents. But there are also differences that explain the lack of fatalities. Only three people were treated by the emergency services, and not because of injuries, but because of their “stressed state,” as the German Press Agency (DPA) reports.
The exact causes are still unknown, but some witness statements are revealing and show parallels to Le Constellation.
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On the BFMTV station, an employee anonymously explains that the fire was caused by flickering candles:
“It happened in the VIP area when the bottles were being distributed – the same situation as in Switzerland. The ceiling caught fire.”
A visitor describes:
«I turned to the DJ and saw that there was a fire and he had a fire extinguisher in his hand. I looked for an exit door behind me, there was one, I didn’t hesitate for a second and went straight out.”
Everything is said to have happened very quickly. The employee explains, the numerous emergency exits were life-saving. He adds:
“We evacuated the 750 people within 3:50, 4:00 minutes.”
Another visitor praised the attitude of the K Club employees in an interview with the Strasbourg newspaper “Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace”:
“Suddenly we heard: ‘There’s a fire!’ There were several announcements in German, French and English asking us to evacuate. The staff handled the situation excellently. They calmed us down. The evacuation happened very quickly. The staff was there to guide everyone. There was no panic or mass panic. They were, quite frankly, fantastic.”
The discotheque at the K Club ravaged this night with an incendie near Strasbourg. pic.twitter.com/5aHSS3MoUq
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“The Disco K Club was devastated by fire near Strasbourg last night.”
But visitors immediately think of Crans-Montana:
«After a few seconds I saw the fire spreading across the ceiling. Everything happened very quickly. It felt like we were reliving the scenes we had seen in Crans-Montana.”
Almost 80 firefighters were on duty on Sunday night. The cause of the fire is currently being investigated. (hun)