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Fire in apartment building in Darmstadt

There was a fire in an apartment building in Darmstadt on Wednesday night. A wooden shelf in the hallway on the fifth floor caught fire for as yet unexplained reasons, according to the police. No one was injured, according to the statement. However, the 40-year-old resident of the apartment on...

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

Police - Fire in apartment building in Darmstadt

There was a fire in an apartment building in Darmstadt on Wednesday night. A wooden shelf in the hallway on the fifth floor caught fire for as yet unexplained reasons, according to the police. No one was injured, according to the statement. However, the 40-year-old resident of the apartment on the fifth floor was taken to hospital due to mental health problems. Police are still investigating whether he could be connected to the fire.

The fire had also spread to the façade. According to the fire department, parts of the façade were also removed to extinguish embers. According to initial estimates, the damage amounts to several thousand euros. The operation ended early Wednesday morning.

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The police are currently investigating if the resident's mental health issues could have contributed to the apartment fire in Darmstadt. Due to the fire, parts of the building's facade had to be removed by the fire department to extinguish lingering embers in Hesse.

Source: www.stern.de

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