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But no explosion in the house: fire caused by heater?

A half-timbered house in Halberstadt is being rebuilt. An accident occurs on Thursday morning. One person dies and two are injured. Initially there is talk of an explosion, but this is not confirmed.

A blue light shines on the roof of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light shines on the roof of a police car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

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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Source: www.stern.de

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