A man was seriously injured in an apartment fire in Essen-Bochold. As the fire department announced, smoke was already pouring out of a second-floor window when emergency services arrived at the apartment building. According to the caller, there had been an explosion earlier. Firefighters found a man in the smoke-filled apartment who was no longer responsive. He was taken from the apartment and taken to hospital.
The fire was quickly brought under control. The cause of the fire was initially unknown. An investigation is ongoing.
