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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emine Sinmaz and Dan Sabbagh

Romanian man arrested after DHL warehouse fire caused by suspected Russian device

warehouse with DHL insignia
DHL in Minworth, West Midlands, where a blaze in July 2024 is believed to have been caused by Russian sabotage. Photograph: Andrew Fox/The Guardian

A 38-year-old Romanian man has been arrested in connection with a fire at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham that was caused by a suspected Russian incendiary device.

Counter-terrorism police have been investigating the fire at the facility in the suburb of Minworth. Nobody was reported injured in last July’s blaze, which was dealt with by the local fire brigade and staff.

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