A fire broke out in the cellar of a multi-family house in Stuttgart late in the afternoon. Two people were injured and taken to hospital. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze.
One resident got to safety before firefighters arrived. He and a female firefighter injured during extinguishing work were taken to a hospital.
The fire started in a cellar room of the four-story building. No other residents were inside at the time.
Police are now investigating the cause of the fire.