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Lightning strikes the house and sets the attic on fire

A lightning strike hits the roof of a house in Neuburg an der Donau. The roof truss catches fire, but the firefighters can help.

A lightning strike set the roof timbers of a house on fire in Neuburg an der Donau.
A lightning strike set the roof timbers of a house on fire in Neuburg an der Donau.

- Lightning strikes the house and sets the attic on fire

During a thunderstorm, a lightning strike hit the roof of a house in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district, causing a fire. The fire department quickly extinguished the fire in the attic of the multi-family house in Neuburg on the Danube on Wednesday evening, as reported by the police. No one was injured. The exact amount of damage was initially unclear.

The thunderstorm continued to intensify, causing several power outages in the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district. Frequent thunderstorms are known to trigger wildfires, but fortunately, this wasn't the case this time.

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