Overview

• A 59-year-old woman died in a house fire in Erftstadt, southwest of Cologne, with no indications of foul play reported.
• Emergency responders discovered the woman and a deceased dog inside the home after neighbors reported smoke.
• In Eschweiler, a 66-year-old woman lost her life in a separate house fire, while her husband and two grandchildren were injured.
• The Eschweiler fire resulted in severe injuries to the woman's husband, who remains in critical condition, and minor injuries to the children.
• Authorities in both cases are investigating the causes of the fires, which remain undetermined as of now.