Overview
- In Rostock-Lichtenhagen, firefighters extinguished a first-floor flat blaze Tuesday evening and temporarily evacuated 15 residents.
- Police say no injuries were reported in Rostock, though the affected unit is no longer habitable.
- The Kriminaldauerdienst has taken over the Rostock case and opened proceedings on suspected arson.
- In Blankenburg, investigators attribute a basement explosion to a 68-year-old handling a camping-gas cartridge for a portable stove.
- The Blankenburg resident suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation and remains hospitalized; the building’s structure was not compromised.