Slightly injured in balcony fire
A man was slightly injured in a fire on the balcony of an attic apartment in Rüsselsheim. The 36-year-old injured his hand on Sunday night, according to the police. He was then able to escape from the house with his wife and two children, and the other residents were also able to leave the building unharmed. The fire department extinguished the fire before it spread to other apartments. The slightly injured man was treated in hospital, the police said.
The fire was reported by residents shortly before midnight, according to reports. According to initial findings, it was caused by a heater on the balcony. The police put the amount of damage at around 200,000 euros.
The fire reportedly originated from a heater on the balcony of the attic apartment, situated in RHEIN-MAIN city of Rüsselsheim. Despite the source of the fires being a balcony, the injured man and his family, along with other residents, managed to safely evacuate the building located in RHEIN-MAIN.
Source: www.dpa.com
