Tragedy in Karlsfeld: 85-year-old dies unnoticed by apartment fire

Tragedy in Karlsfeld: 85-year-old dies unnoticed by apartment fire

In a tragic incident in Karlsfeld, Dachau district, an 85-year-old man was found dead in his apartment after an unnoticed kitchen fire demanded his life. The emergency services were alerted when concerned relatives who hadn't heard of the single pensioner for a long time.

The fire brigade and police opened the apartment door on Monday and discovered the man's body. Initial investigations showed that a fire had broken out in the kitchen, but which had been gone by itself without anyone noticing the fire. According to the autopsy, the man died of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by the fire.

Technical defect as the cause of the fire

The police suspect that a technical defect has triggered the fire. This tragic discovery throws a shocking light on the dangers that can lurk in our own four walls and reminds us of how important it is to regularly look for older relatives.