Ludwigsburg (dpa / lsw) - Five people were slightly injured in a small fire in the psychiatric ward of the Ludwigsburg Clinic. Two patients, two nurses and a doctor inhaled smoke, a police spokesman said early Wednesday morning.

According to initial investigations, a piece of paper in a drawer caught fire on Tuesday evening for reasons that are still unclear. The fire spread to the pillow and mattress of a patient's bed. No one was in the affected room at the time.

19 patients were moved to another ward for safety. The flames in the room went out by themselves after a while, the spokesman said. The patients could later return to the ventilated rooms. The amount of property damage was initially unclear.