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Faulty Dishwasher Blaze in Buch Hospitalizes Four; Netphen Fire Kills Two

Police have launched a criminal investigation into the Netphen blaze that claimed two lives.

Bei einem Wohnungsbrand in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in Hamburg ist ein Mensch ums Leben gekommen. Ein weiterer Mensch wurde bei dem Feuer in der Nacht zu Sonntag lebensgefährlich verletzt, wie die Feuerwehr berichtete.
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Overview

  • Four people, including a 28-year-old mother and her two young children, were hospitalized with suspected smoke inhalation after a dishwasher defect sparked the Buch kitchen fire.
  • Smoke and firefighting water rendered the eleven-unit Buch multi-family house uninhabitable, with damages estimated at around €100,000.
  • In Netphen, a neighbor alerted emergency services to a nighttime blaze that left a 76-year-old homeowner and an unidentified woman dead.
  • The Netphen fire caused over €200,000 in damage, and the Kriminalpolizei Siegen has opened a criminal inquiry into its undetermined origin.
  • These incidents form part of a broader wave of residential fires in Germany since late 2024, raising concerns about appliance-related hazards and emergency response capabilities.