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One Dead After Explosion at Hesse Campsite, Identity Unknown

Prosecutors have ordered an autopsy to establish the victim's identity.

Overview

  • A hunter on a nearby high seat reported a blast around 23:45 at the Natur-Campingplatz in Kirtorf-Heimertshausen, Hesse.
  • Crews arrived to a caravan fully ablaze and found a deceased person inside the unit that first burned.
  • The fire spread to two adjacent campers and a foretent, with damage estimated at about €70,000.
  • Prosecutors in Gießen ordered an autopsy as police in Alsfeld investigate the cause and the death.
  • No other injuries were reported, and firefighters worked around gas bottles and tapped a nearby outdoor pool due to limited water on site.