BERLIN, July 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 34 people were injured in a fire that broke out early Thursday in the roof structure of a hospital in Ludwigslust, a city in the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, German media reports.

According to authorities, patients and hospital staff are being evacuated from the building.

Police said that they could not yet provide details on the severity of the injuries.