Security forces extinguished the fire quickly. There were no injuries.
A special unit of the German police is investigating the throwing of incendiary devices against a reception and hospitality center in the city of Leipzig late last night last Friday.
Security forces extinguished the fire quickly and only minor material damage was caused, the state police assured yesterday Saturday. There were no injuries, according to the same source.
The police are trying to track down the assailants, who fled.
It is not clear so far whether the attack was politically motivated.
The Violent Crime Squad was tasked with investigating the attack.
The reception and hospitality structure has spaces for 225 people, according to the municipality of Leipzig.
Police in the state of Saxony are stepping up security and surveillance measures at all refugee accommodation facilities following the attack, state interior minister Armin Schuster said on Twitter.
The politician spoke of a warning that "such inhumane crimes were not committed only in the past", adding that thanks to the security forces no one was injured and only minor material damage was caused.
