3 confirmed dead in residential building fire in Germany, authorities say

A fire at a residential building in Düsseldorf left three people dead and two others with life-threatening injuries Thursday, authorities said. The fire broke out during the night in a kiosk that was part of the building in Duesseldorf. It spread to the entrance and second floor, the fire service said in a statement. Firefighters used ladders to rescue several people from balconies. Sixteen people were taken to hospitals, the fire service said. The cause of the fire was unclear, according to authorities.