Overview
- The blaze broke out around 7:55 p.m. Tuesday in the resident's apartment on Coschützer Straße in Freital, Saxony.
- The woman suffered severe smoke inhalation and was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- Four other residents sustained minor injuries as firefighters evacuated the facility and contained the fire.
- The affected apartment was destroyed, and several units on the corridor are currently uninhabitable due to smoke damage.
- Firefighters rescued the resident's cat from the building, and authorities say the fire's origin remains undetermined.