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Germany Probes Suspected Arson in Landstuhl as Separate Stuttgart Apartment Fire Injures Five

Police are investigating a 42-year-old in the Landstuhl case.

Overview

  • Firefighters quickly extinguished a stairwell blaze in a Landstuhl multi-family house early Wednesday after heavy smoke filled the building.
  • Two residents from the Landstuhl building were taken to hospital for treatment following the smoke exposure.
  • Police say the Landstuhl incident is suspected arson and confirm an investigation targeting a 42-year-old, with no further details released.
  • In Stuttgart, multiple callers reported flames coming from an apartment window shortly before midnight, and crews stopped the fire from spreading through the building.
  • Five people in Stuttgart were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, including one seriously injured patient, as the cause and damage remain undetermined.