Kathmandu. A huge fire broke out in “Kehlsteinhaus” located in the state of Bavaria, Germany, on Friday evening. Built in 1938 as a guest house for Nazi officials, this historic building known as the ‘Eagle’s Nest’ was used as a resting place by Adolf Hitler and Nazi officials.
After the fire, the building was engulfed in flames, police said. One person suspected to be involved in the incident has been arrested and a criminal investigation has been started.
According to a statement from the police, the fire alarm went off at Kehlsteinhaus in Obersalzburg, Berchesgaden at 9:15 local time on Friday night.
After receiving the information, the firemen who went to the spot, when they approached, the fire was burning. It is said that it is difficult to reach the fire engine to the building which is about 1,834 meters above sea level. This building survived the bombings during the Second World War and was now protected as a historical site.