85-Year-Old Woman Dies Following Apartment Fire in Berlin-Weißensee

The fire occurred Sunday afternoon in a multi-family building; authorities are investigating the cause.

An 85-year-old woman was found unconscious in her second-floor apartment during a fire in Berlin-Weißensee and later died despite resuscitation efforts.
The fire broke out Sunday afternoon, with passersby initially noticing smoke and alerting emergency services.
Firefighters forcibly entered the locked apartment to rescue the woman, but she succumbed to her injuries shortly after being evacuated.
Residents of the building were temporarily evacuated, but no other injuries were reported, and they were allowed to return after the fire was extinguished.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.