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Hospital fire possibly caused by smoking

Following a fire in a clinic in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, which left two people dead, there are new clues as to the possible cause of the fire. The Frankenthal public prosecutor's office announced on Thursday that, according to an expert, the fire broke out in the area of the bed of...

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Two smokers hold their cigarettes between their fingers. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Two smokers hold their cigarettes between their fingers. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Frankenthal - Hospital fire possibly caused by smoking

Following a fire in a clinic in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, which left two people dead, there are new clues as to the possible cause of the fire. The Frankenthal public prosecutor's office announced on Thursday that, according to an expert, the fire broke out in the area of the bed of one of the deceased patients. The 80-year-old woman had previously been admonished by the hospital staff for secretly smoking. For this and other reasons, the most likely scenario at present is that the senior citizen caused the fire by smoking, said a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office. A post-mortem examination had also established smoke inhalation as the cause of death of the 80-year-old woman and a 72-year-old neighbor. The police had already ruled out any indications of third-party involvement on Wednesday.

Seven people were also injured in the incident on Monday evening. According to the public prosecutor's office, a 79-year-old female patient was able to escape from the burning room. A smoke detector was seized for analysis, it said.

Police report

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  1. The police in Frankenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, are analyzing a seized smoke detector in relation to the clinic fire, as stated by the public prosecutor's office.
  2. The autopsy results reveal that smoke inhalation was the cause of death for both the 80-year-old woman and her 72-year-old neighbor who perished in the hospital fire in Frankenthal.
  3. In response to the fire, the Rhineland-Palatinate police have confirmed that they have found no indication suggesting third-party involvement in the incident, as reported on Wednesday.
  4. Located in Rhineland-Palatinate, the public prosecutor's office in Frankenthal announced that an expert claimed the fire began in the area of the bed of one of the deceased patients, who had been previously warned about secretly smoking.
  5. Emergency services in Germany were called to a clinic fire in Frankenthal on Monday evening, resulting in two fatalities and seven injuries, with one female patient successfully escaping the blaze.

Source: www.stern.de

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