Arson not ruled out in fire at Amazon

Thursday’s fire at the Amazon distribution centre in Dobroviz near Prague caused damage to the tune of three million crowns, the ctk news agency reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated and the police have reportedly not ruled out arson. 2,800 people were evacuated and three people received medical attention after inhaling toxic fumes. Most of the distribution centre remains in operation. The fire is reported to have damaged goods to the tune of 100,000 crowns. Amazon opened the distribution centre in Dobroviz in 2013.