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Two Dead in Separate House Fires Across Germany as Police Probe Causes

Criminal police have opened inquiries into each case, with causes still undetermined.

Overview

  • In Schülp (Dithmarschen), firefighters tackling a dual-building blaze reported explosions and discovered a 32-year-old resident dead inside the house.
  • An 83-year-old man was found during firefighting in his Wertheim home and was pronounced dead at the scene, with investigators examining the origin of the blaze.
  • A roof fire in Oldenburg destroyed an entire house, required more than 80 responders over several hours, and left the property uninhabitable as police secured the site for investigation.
  • In Kusel, a garden-house fire involved multiple explosions and severely burned a resident who was airlifted to a trauma clinic, with no evidence of foul play reported so far.
  • A top-floor apartment fire in Zweibrücken prompted a full building evacuation and caused about €70,000 in damage, and the Kriminalpolizei Pirmasens is investigating.