Two Fatal House Fires in North Rhine-Westphalia Prompt Investigations

Separate blazes in Erftstadt and Eschweiler claim lives of two women, with causes still under investigation.

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.