Three injured as fire breaks out at German residential complex

Firefighters battle a fire at residential complex in Essen Germany (KDF-TV/dpa via AP)

A huge fire broke out in an apartment building in the western German city of Essen early Monday, and three people were taken to a hospital after inhaling smoke, authorities said.

The fire service said that about 100 people were evacuated from the building, roughly the number of people who lived there, news agency dpa reported.