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A fleet of luxury cars have been destroyed by suspected arsonists as protesters threaten to disrupt the G20 meeting, which starts in Hamburg tomorrow.

The fire broke out at a Porsche Center in the German city in the early hours with as many as 12 sports cars engulfed in flames.

Ten cars were completely destroyed, while at least two others were damaged by the fire, as well as the foam used to extinguish the flames.

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Around 38 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which they were able to bring under control before it spread to even more of the sports cars.

Porsche estimated the damage cost more than €1 million - about £0.88m.

Police said they are concerned the incident could have been related to the G20 summit.

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As many as 100,000 protesters are expected in Hamburg during the meeting of 20 nations on Friday and Saturday.

According to the Guardian a fleet of hi-tech water cannons have been used to disperse crowds partying near the venue earlier in the week.

Police say they expect a core of about 5,000 violent protesters to gather in the city’s historic port area for a “Welcome to Hell” march just as world leaders and international delegates start arriving at Hamburg airport on Thursday afternoon.

Thousands of demonstrators are expected to descend on Hamburg to voice their anger at the gathered world leaders.

There is a reported heavy police presence