Saxony
Apartment building in Ellefeld burned down – man missing
The fire brigade extinguishes the remains of an exploded house. photo
© Mike Müller/dpa
In Ellefeld, Saxony, a house is on fire after a sudden explosion. The owner is missing – the police suspect that he was buried under the rubble.
Two houses burned down in Ellefeld in the Vogtland district in Saxony on Sunday night. A 67-year-old homeowner was missing after the incident early Sunday morning, a police spokesman said. It is believed that the man was buried under the rubble of the apartment building, which was almost completely in ruins.
After the residents first noticed a loud explosion, half of the two terraced houses burned ablaze, the police said. The fire then spread to the house next door. The building was no longer habitable after the fire. More than 100 firefighters were still busy extinguishing the fire on Sunday morning.
The material damage caused and the cause of the explosion were not yet known.