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One seriously injured in apartment fire in Wuppertal

A man has been seriously injured in an apartment fire in Wuppertal. Heavy smoke was reported coming from a residential building late on Tuesday evening, according to the fire department. The emergency services rescued a man from the apartment on fire. The man suffered third-degree burns and was...

Firefighters prepare an extinguishing attack. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Firefighters prepare an extinguishing attack. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Fire - One seriously injured in apartment fire in Wuppertal

A man has been seriously injured in an apartment fire in Wuppertal. Heavy smoke was reported coming from a residential building late on Tuesday evening, according to the fire department. The emergency services rescued a man from the apartment on fire. The man suffered third-degree burns and was taken to hospital, a fire department spokesperson said on Wednesday. Seven other people were treated by the emergency services. It initially remained unclear how the fire started.

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The fire department in North Rhine-Westphalia is currently investigating the cause of the apartment fire in Wuppertal, as it remains unknown how it started. Due to the severity of the fire, emergency services in North Rhine-Westphalia are urging residents to be extra vigilant and to have working smoke alarms in their homes to avoid similar emergencies.

Source: www.stern.de

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