Overview
- A small explosion (Verpuffung) occurred inside the restaurant's dining room when liquid bioethanol was reportedly used to refill an ethanol stove, according to witness accounts.
- A guest and the restaurant manager put out the fire before emergency crews arrived, and police units reached the Dollstraße site at about 14:45.
- The injured person is a 51-year-old restaurant employee who suffered second- and third-degree burns and was taken to a specialist clinic in Nuremberg for urgent treatment.
- The Kriminalpolizei (Kripo) has taken over the on-scene probe and investigators have recorded statements from four guests who were in the dining area.
- The case underscores that refilling or handling flammable liquid fuel indoors can cause sudden flash fires and may prompt restaurants to review fuel-handling rules and safety measures.