Incendiary incidents - Apartment fire in Lingen leaves nine residents with minor injuries.
A blaze in the basement of a multi-residence dwelling in Lingen (Emsland area) left nine individuals with slight injuries. Among them were four individuals, including two firefighters, who were transported to the emergency room with suspicions of carbon monoxide poisoning, as per the local police spokesperson. The dwelling is currently deemed unlivable. The origins of the fire remained uncertain at first.
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The emergency services in Lower Saxony's District of Emsland were alerted to multiple reported fires in the region, following the apartment fire in Lingen. The local fire department in Lingen said they had recently responded to several instances of arson-related fires in the area. The Fire Marshal's office in Lower Saxony is now investigating if there's a connection between the apartment fire and these emergencies involving fires.