German zoo fire kills all 30 monkeys after New Year’s Eve fireworks spark horror blaze at sanctuary
NEW Year's Eve fireworks and lanterns are feared to have sparked a horror blaze at a German zoo which killed 30 animals when it tore through its 'ape house'.
Chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are among those that burned alive. Fruit bats, birds and other animals were also killed. Bosses also revealed the nearby Gorilla Garden - home to one of its most famous residents - escaped the ferocious flames.Police officers are now investigating the exact cause of the deadly blaze'Gorilla Kidogo and his family are alive', the zoo wrote on Facebook in the early hours of today.
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