Hagen - Apartments uninhabitable after explosion: No injuries
After an explosion in an apartment in Hagen, the building has been severely damaged. According to a structural engineer, several apartments are no longer habitable, as the fire department announced on Tuesday. For unknown reasons, a deflagration occurred in the apartment on the third floor at midday. No one was in the apartment at the time, so there were no injuries. It is unclear what exploded, said a fire department spokesperson. The police had begun an investigation.
The house and two adjoining buildings were evacuated as a precaution. The detonation had left considerable traces above the second floor, so that the residents could not return for the time being, the fire department spokesman reported. Doors had been torn off their hinges, some walls were cracked and window panes were broken.
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The incident has prompted the local police to launch a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the explosion. Due to the severe damage, residents of not only the affected apartment building but also the two adjacent buildings have been relocated to temporary accommodations, as per the instructions from the fire department. This explosion in Hagen, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, marks the second incident of such nature in the region within the past month, raising concerns and questions about the safety measures in place.
Source: www.stern.de
