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According to the Hamburg street magazine "Hinz & Kunzt", four homeless people have died on the street in the past few days since New Year's Eve.
Apparently the homeless are weakened like never before, said "Hinz & Kunzt" social worker Stephan Karrenbauer.
"Politicians are called upon to immediately take measures so that dying on the street can finally come to an end."
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On New Year's Eve, according to "Hinz & Kunzt", a homeless man was found dead near the jetties.
The 48-year-old man slept with other homeless people on a green area near the jetties.
On the night of Monday, a passer-by discovered the body of another homeless person in cold, wet weather.
The 45-year-old man had apparently slept under the roof of an apartment building in Altonaer Virchowstrasse.
On New Year's Day, a homeless man died in Schanzenpark, a day later another died in Altona's main cemetery - presumably while trying to cook food in his tent.
The investigation into the causes of death continues in all cases.