Fire service operation
Dozens injured in fire in Bavarian apartment building – including children
The fire department is on duty at a residential complex in Nittenau. photo
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Black clouds of smoke surround a large apartment building in Bavaria in which around 60 residents live. More than 30 of them suffered smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is still unclear.
Around 60 residents are registered in the rental complex in the Schwandorf district, which consists of two halves. They were initially accommodated and cared for in a neighboring sports hall, as the police spokesman said. “The house is likely to be uninhabitable until further notice.”
Large fire brigade operation in Bavaria
There was initially no information about the cause of the fire because criminal police specialists were initially unable to enter the building. “According to current information, the fire broke out in the basement, in a storage room where paper or waste paper was stored,” explained the police spokesman. That’s why there was a lot of smoke.
Numerous rescue workers were on site, and the fire department arrived with 150 helpers. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which broke out around 5 p.m., and rescued seven people using turntable ladders and extension ladders. The “Mittelbayerische” first reported on the fire. According to the police, specially trained fire investigators plan to investigate the scene of the fire on Friday.