Mother and daughters investigated over German zoo fire

BERLIN—A mother and her 2 daughters have turned themselves in to police over a blaze which killed dozens of monkeys at a zoo in Germany on New Year's Eve, police confirmed Thursday.

He said they "seemed like sensible and responsible people" who had shown "courage" in coming forward. The enclosure housed gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and marmosets. Only 2 chimpanzees survived, as well as a family of gorillas in a nearby building. Police believe the fire was caused by one of the illegal lanterns, which landed on the roof of the monkey enclosure.

The case has intensified an already blazing debate over the widespread use of fireworks by private individuals on New Year's Eve.

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