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Body Found in Ruins of Burned Half-Timbered House in Kurort Hartha

Police confirm recovery of a body during debris removal, with identification pending.

Overview

  • The discovery was made on Tuesday as crews cleared debris from the fire-damaged property in Tharandt’s Kurort Hartha district.
  • Authorities have not confirmed whether the remains are those of the missing long-time resident, with local reports differing on the person’s age.
  • The blaze broke out Monday morning and spread quickly through the old half-timbered structure, where an interior ceiling had already collapsed when firefighters arrived.
  • THW teams used heavy equipment to dismantle unstable sections, and a fire-cause investigator examined the site.
  • Search dogs from the Red Cross combed the surrounding area earlier, and police put the property damage at about €300,000.