Resin - But no explosion in the house: fire caused by heater?
The accident in an unoccupied house in Halberstadt that left one dead and two injured was not an explosion after all. "It cannot be ruled out that a gas-powered heater was the cause of the fire. According to current findings, it has not been confirmed that there was an explosion," the police announced on Thursday afternoon. It was initially reported that there had been an explosion. Construction work was being carried out on the half-timbered house.
According to the police, a 55-year-old man was slightly injured and a 47-year-old man was seriously injured in the work accident. The person killed was a 52-year-old man.
The criminal investigation department is investigating the exact cause of the fire. According to the fire department, the building in question is not impaired in its substance, the police said. Accordingly, according to current information, there is no danger to surrounding buildings.
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Despite initial reports of an explosion, the police in Saxony-Anhalt confirmed that it was a fire caused possibly by a gas-powered heater in Halberstadt, Germany. Unfortunately, a 52-year-old man lost his life in the incident, while a 47-year-old man was seriously injured and a 55-year-old man sustained minor injuries during the emergency services' response.
Source: www.stern.de
