Explosion to residential building in Taching: Garage collapsed, luckily no injuries!

Explosion to residential building in Taching: Garage collapsed, luckily no injuries!

Taching a. See, Deutschland - On May 30, 2025, an explosion occurred at around 6.20 p.m. in a residential building in Traunstein district, Bavaria. The explosion led to a partial collapse of the adjacent garage, but fortunately no people were injured. The property damage is estimated on a high six-digit euro amount.

To cope with the incident, numerous fire departments from the area and the technical relief organization (THW) were deployed. Several ambulances, an emergency doctor and even a rescue helicopter were on site to ensure that in the event of injuries could be traded quickly. The affected family home is no longer habitable by the incident.

Investigations run

The police station in Laufen has taken initial measures, while further investigations are carried out by the crime service of the Traunstein criminal police inspection. So far there is no evidence of an intentional act.

This incident is reminiscent of a similar fire that occurred on December 15, 2018 at an agricultural estate in Tengling, Taaching am See. In this fire, which was reported shortly after 6 p.m., a large stable building burned down to the foundations. An property damage of several hundred thousand euros occurred, but no people or animals were harmed. A total of nine fire brigades were deployed, which could prevent the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings. The roof structure of the stable building collapses about 30 minutes after the alarm.

causes of fire: a constant danger

Feuer-hazardous work are among the most common causes of fires, such as Brandschutz-zentrale . This includes activities such as welding, cutting loops and soldering, which occur both in the professional and private sector. In order to minimize the risk of fires, such work should be carried out by trained staff that can recognize the potential dangers faster.

Especially in hobby work, not carelessly should be handled with fire -dangerous devices such as hot glue guns and soldering iron. With improper use, these products can quickly lead to foci. The recommendation is to never leave such devices unattended and always observe the applicable fire protection measures.