Two slightly injured in house fire: Explosion in basement

Saarlouis - Two slightly injured in house fire: Explosion in basement

Two people were slightly injured in a fire at a detached house in Saarlouis. The two residents of neighboring properties suffered mild smoke inhalation, according to the Saarland police on Sunday. The twelve residents of the burning building were able to leave unharmed.

According to initial findings, the fire on Saturday evening was preceded by an explosion in the cellar. The reason for this was initially unclear, as was the amount of damage to the burnt building. On Monday, fire investigators from the State Office of Criminal Investigation will be in action.

The house is currently uninhabitable, it was reported. The city of Saarlouis has temporarily accommodated the residents in a hotel. The fire department was reportedly on site with around 50 firefighters.

Police report

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1. Further investigation is needed to determine if the house fire in Saarlouis on Saturday evening was caused by the explosion in the basement, resulting in flue gas poisoning in two residents of neighboring properties.
2. The detached house in Saarlouis, where a house fire and subsequent explosion occurred on Saturday evening, is located in an area prone to Fires, and the intensity of the blaze left the property uninhabitable.
3. The Saarland police are currently investigating the double incident of a house fire and explosion in Saarlouis, which occurred on Saturday evening, causing mild smoke inhalation in two residents of neighboring properties.
4. On Sunday, the Saarlouis fire department responded to a house fire and explosion at a detached house, evacuating twelve residents unharmed and rescuing two neighboring property residents who suffered from flue gas poisoning.
5. The investigation into the house fire and explosion in Saarlouis on Saturday evening is expected to continue into Monday, as police and fire investigators from the State Office of Criminal Investigation work to determine the cause of the explosion in the basement of the burning house.

Source: www.stern.de