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World Service,24 Aug 2017,9 mins

The Rostock-Lichtenhagen Riots

Witness History

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Germany saw its worst racial violence since World War Two in August 1992, when a home for asylum seekers was set on fire in the city of Rostock. Lucy Burns speaks to journalist Jochen Schmidt, who was trapped in the burning building.

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