Emergency - 17 injured in fire near Recklinghausen
17 people were injured in a fire in an apartment building in Waltrop near Recklinghausen on Saturday. They were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation, a police spokesman said in the evening. Many were able to leave the hospital again. The fire broke out in an apartment on the second floor. The cause was still unclear. According to the police, the building is no longer habitable for the time being. The amount of property damage was not known in the evening. There are 20 registered residents in the building.
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- The fire incident occurred in the North Rhine-Westphalia town of Waltrop, close to Recklinghausen.
- In the aftermath of the incident, the police in North Rhine-Westphalia launched an investigation into the cause of flue gas poisoning in the apartment building.
- Following the incident, authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia where Recklinghausen is located, ordered an evacuation of another building due to concerns about potential safety issues related to old heating systems.
Source: www.stern.de
