Three people died in a fire at a care institution in Reutlingen, Germany, on Tuesday evening. There is also one seriously injured and several slightly injured. People with a mental illness who also need care live in the home.
According to police information early Wednesday morning, the three dead are a 53-year-old woman and two men, aged 73 and 88. According to the initial findings of the rescue services, they died of smoke inhalation.
Large-scale operation for the rescuers
Two other people were in life-threatening condition during the rescue, according to the emergency room’s chief physician. However, this was later not confirmed. According to a police spokesperson, the situation at the scene was still dramatic. Everything was safe in the hospital at the time, he said early Wednesday morning.
Of the two people who are no longer life-threatening, a 57-year-old woman is still considered seriously injured. The other victim suffered minor injuries, according to the new information. Ten other people also suffered minor injuries, police said. Earlier information from the rescue service about the number and severity of the injuries has subsequently been corrected.
“A Black Evening for Reutlingen”
The mayor of Reutlingen, Thomas Keck, was shocked after the fire. “It’s a black night for Reutlingen,” he said at the press conference at the scene of the accident on Tuesday evening. The facility’s general manager, Gerhard Längle, said, “It’s just a disaster.”
Mentally ill people who need care at the same time live in the social-psychiatric care institution. According to the medical director of the home, it is an institution that offers integration assistance to mentally ill people of at least 50 years old. They live there for a long time.
Part of the building is no longer habitable
According to the police, there were 37 residents and five nurses in the building at the time the fire broke out. The part of the building affected by the fire is no longer habitable. After examination and treatment, the eleven slightly injured were taken to a psychiatric clinic and treated there. Initial estimates say the amount of damage should be in the six-digit range.
Source: Krone
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