Field fire in Gerichshain: Twelve injured by flue gas poisoning!

Field fire in Gerichshain: Twelve injured by flue gas poisoning!

Gerichshain, Deutschland - In the district of Leipzig, there was a devastating field fire in the allotment garden system in Gerichshain today. This dramatic event occurred around 4 p.m. near the Gerichshain station. Several people were injured, and a total of twelve people suffered injuries that are largely due to flue gas poisoning. These injuries were immediately brought to hospitals in order to obtain the necessary medical care, such as rnd.de reported.

The fire quickly spread to an area of around ten hectares and ensured an extensive use of the fire brigade. A total of 31 vehicles from the fire brigade arrived to combat the fire and prevent the flames from spreading. During the extinguishing work, the S-Bahn line between Leipzig and Wurzen was blocked at short notice to facilitate the work for the emergency services.

cause of the fire

The alleged cause of the fire was identified by the federal police as a spark flight through a stuck brake of a train. However, official confirmation is still pending. According to initial investigations, there are no signs of intentional action. The exact course of the events and the circumstances that led to this devastating fire are currently being examined.

In another incident from the region, further sources report a fire that broke out in a two -family house in Oberstenfeld. This was a fire on the balcony, which quickly spread to the facade and roof of the house. The fire brigade was on site with around 90 emergency services because it was necessary to partially cover the roof to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire is currently also being determined; Here there are indications that an expert opinion must be created in order to obtain more information, such as stuttgarter-nachrichten.de

The residents of the house were able to leave the building unharmed, but the two -family house is currently not habitable. Some of them now live temporarily with relatives or friends. The estimated damage amounts to around 150,000 euros.