Overview
- The incident happened around 5:45 a.m. on Dec. 3 in the Munich district of Riem, police said.
- While drying her hair, the 60-year-old’s hair and outer clothing suddenly ignited for reasons still unknown.
- A neighbor, alerted by her cries for help, extinguished the flames and then called emergency services.
- Emergency crews treated the victim for severe head burns and transported her to a Munich specialist clinic.
- Investigators are focusing on clarifying the exact accident sequence, and no cause has been identified.