Terrible apartment fire in Hemhofen: 89-year-old found dead

Terrible apartment fire in Hemhofen: 89-year-old found dead

Weiherstraße, 91334 Hemhofen, Deutschland - Höchstadt an der Aisch (ots)

drama in Hemhofen! On Wednesday afternoon, November 13th, 2024, a single -family house in Weiherstrasse was hit by flames and thick smoke swaths. Witnesses alerted the emergency services at 2:10 p.m., who found a devastating Situation when they arrived - the roof structure of the house burned. It is tragic that the 89-year-old resident was suspected inside the house, which caused the emergency services to penetrate the burning building immediately.

The horrific ending - the fire brigade discovered the man lifeless in his living room. Despite the immediate intervention to revive, only the death of the old gentleman could be determined. The reporting was only the beginning of the investigation. However, the fire brigades managed to quickly conquer the inferno, so that the property damage is estimated to be an average five -digit amount.

Investigations in the course

The Erlangen criminal police have taken over the investigation, and now the cause of the devastating fire is the focus. What led to this terrible incident? The investigators are working intensively to find answers and to clarify the circumstances that led to this tragic event.