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House Explosion in Chamerau Triggers Blaze, Injures at Least Six

Specialist investigators are being sent to determine the cause.

Overview

  • An explosion shortly after 11 a.m. Friday set a residential building on Bergstraße in Chamerau ablaze.
  • Police report one 29-year-old resident was seriously injured inside the house and at least five others sustained minor injuries.
  • Firefighting and rescue operations continued into the afternoon with a large deployment of emergency services.
  • Nearby buildings were evacuated as a precaution, and residents were urged to avoid the area because of heavy smoke.
  • Bergstraße was closed to traffic during the response, and the cause remains under investigation by the Regensburg criminal police.