Firefighters in Detmold rescued 31 people, including eight children, from a burning multi-family house. The basement fire was quickly brought under control late Thursday evening. 26 residents were taken to the hospital.
Late Thursday evening, a fire broke out in the basement of a multi-family house in Detmold. Firefighters promptly evacuated 31 residents, including eight children according to the emergency services. The blaze was quickly extinguished, preventing damage to upper floors.
26 of the rescued individuals were transported to hospitals for medical treatment using several ambulances and a bus. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown, but the swift response by the fire department prevented escalation. Detmold, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, occasionally sees such incidents in densely populated areas.
Local authorities have reported the situation as under control, with no accounts of life-threatening injuries. The evacuation highlights the importance of fire safety measures in multi-family buildings.