Emergencies
Three-year-old seriously injured in fire in Ludwigslust
A fire broke out in an apartment building in Ludwigslust. photo
© Ralf Drefin/dpa
A fire breaks out in the roof of a house in Ludwigslust for unknown reasons. Several people are injured.
In the event of a fire in an apartment building in Ludwigslust in western Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, several members of a family were injured, including a three-year-old seriously. The fire broke out in the attic during the night, the police announced in the morning.
The 24-year-old mother and two-year-old daughter suffered smoke poisoning. The 30-year-old father suffered minor burns and the three-year-old son suffered serious burns. Father and son were flown to a hospital in a rescue helicopter for treatment. According to police, the cause of the fire was initially unknown.