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Deflagration due to burning fan heater

A deflagration has occurred in a detached house in the Bergstrasse district. The police announced on Sunday that, according to initial findings, the cause was a fan heater that had caught fire in the bathroom. Two residents aged 71 and 76, who were in the building in Grasellenbach in southern...

A fire department vehicle with its blue lights switched on at an emergency scene. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A fire department vehicle with its blue lights switched on at an emergency scene. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Mountain road - Deflagration due to burning fan heater

A deflagration has occurred in a detached house in the Bergstrasse district. The police announced on Sunday that, according to initial findings, the cause was a fan heater that had caught fire in the bathroom. Two residents aged 71 and 76, who were in the building in Grasellenbach in southern Hesse at the time, were not injured. According to the information provided, parts of the bathroom were destroyed. No estimate of the extent of the damage is yet available. The residents were temporarily accommodated in a guesthouse.

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  1. The incident in Grasellenbach on Sunday was not the first time a fan heater caused a deflagration in a residential area, as similar incidents have been reported in various Counties across Europe.
  2. Despite the deflagration, the emergency services were able to respond promptly, and due to the quick action, the damage to the detached house in Hesse was limited, and no one was hospitalized.
  3. The news of the deflagration in Grasellenbach spread quickly, and many residents in the area were advised to check their fan heaters to avoid any potential emergencies.
  4. The police in Hesse are now investigating the case to determine whether the fan heater was faulty or if there were any other contributing factors that led to the deflagration last Sunday.

Source: www.stern.de

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