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Man Found Dead in Hersbruck Apartment Fire as Four Are Rescued

Responders say a delayed discovery allowed one apartment to reach full blaze.

Overview

  • Fire broke out Saturday evening in a multi-family house in Hersbruck in the Nürnberger Land district.
  • Firefighters discovered a male body during extinguishing operations inside the affected apartment.
  • Four residents were rescued and put up elsewhere for the night, and no other injuries were reported.
  • Roughly 100 emergency personnel extinguished the blaze and stopped it from spreading to neighboring buildings.
  • Police are investigating the fire’s origin and the circumstances of the death, and the house remains habitable according to authorities.