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One Dead After Fire Engulfs Top-Floor Apartment in Mannheim High-Rise

More than 50 emergency personnel are responding, with evacuations ordered on multiple floors.

Overview

  • The blaze erupted early Monday in a top-floor apartment on Potsdamer Weg in Mannheim.
  • Firefighters rescued one person from the burning unit, who later died of injuries, according to the fire department and the city.
  • Flames were seen pouring from the building’s uppermost story in footage captured at the scene.
  • The top floor and at least one floor below were cleared, and police said multiple floors were affected with at least ten residents displaced.
  • Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire or the extent of damage.