Fire department operation - 89-year-old dies in house fire in Elsdorf
An 89-year-old woman died in a fire at a detached house in Elsdorf (Rhine-Erft district) on Tuesday. An 84-year-old man was critically injured, police announced on Wednesday.
Witnesses had reportedly informed the police about the fire on Tuesday afternoon. When the officers arrived, parts of the house were already on fire.
While the fire department came to the residents' aid and extinguished the fire, police officers blocked off a nearby country road. The 89-year-old suffered such serious injuries in the fire that she died at the scene, according to the police.
The cause of the fire was initially unknown. Fire investigators examined the house on Wednesday.
Press release
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- The local fire department in North Rhine-Westphalia was notified about the house fire in Elsdorf, which is located in the Rhine-Erft district.
- The police, who had been informed by witnesses, arrived at the scene to find that parts of the detached house were already engulfed in flames.
- The fire department deployed their resources to help tackle the blaze, but unfortunately, an 89-year-old woman inside the house succumbed to her injuries during the operation.
- In addition to the deceased woman, an 84-year-old man was critically injured and was later transferred to a hospital, as reported by the North Rhine-Westphalia police.
- The investigation into the cause of the house fire in Elsdorf is currently under the purview of the local fire department and their specialized fire investigators.
Source: www.stern.de
