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One Dead After Early-Morning Fire in Passau Multifamily House

Police have opened an investigation into the cause.

Overview

  • Fire broke out around 3 a.m. in a room of a house on Heininger Straße in the Heining district of Passau.
  • Flames spread to the attic and an adjacent residential building.
  • Two residents suffered smoke inhalation and were treated for minor injuries.
  • A double-digit number of people were evacuated and received care from rescue services.
  • Firefighters, police and EMS mounted a large response, damage is estimated at least in the six-figure range, and operations continued into the morning.