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Kai Diekmann’s Patagonian Vacation Cabin Burns Down

The ex-Bild editor says a new solar system likely caused a short circuit, a claim not independently verified.

Overview

  • Video from the scene shows metre-high flames as local firefighters battle the blaze at the small wooden cabin.
  • Diekmann reported that everyone was awake, unharmed, and able to remove their belongings in time.
  • He attributed the fire to a likely short circuit linked to a newly installed solar setup on the property.
  • The cabin was at Lago Paimún in Argentina’s Neuquén province near the Chilean border.
  • Coverage draws on Diekmann’s posts and shared footage, with no investigation results or external confirmation reported.