35 people were injured in a fire in a large residential building in Upper Palatinate, Germany. Among them were two seriously injured people and children, a spokesman for the Upper Palatinate police said. The cause of the fire was initially unclear.
Special units of the police were initially unable to enter the building in Nittenau (Bavaria) on Thursday evening. “According to current information, the fire broke out in the basement, in a storage room where paper or waste paper was stored,” the police spokesperson said. The smoke therefore developed strongly.
The fire brigade arrived with 150 helpers and there were also numerous rescuers on site. Emergency services were able to quickly extinguish the fire and rescue seven people using turntable ladders and extension ladders.
Here you see a photo of the operation of the Nittenau Volunteer Fire Department.
House uninhabitable for the time being
The smoke injured 35 people, two of them seriously. Seven of them were taken to hospital, one person by rescue helicopter. The fire broke out on Thursday evening around 5 p.m. The street where the house is located is temporarily closed.
In total, about 60 residents are registered in the residential building, which consists of two halves. They were initially housed and cared for in an adjacent sports hall. “The house is probably uninhabitable until further notice,” the spokesperson said.
Source: Krone
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