Bavaria: Elderly woman dies after an apartment fire in Munich

Munich (dpa / lby) - After a fire in a residential building in Munich, an 86-year-old woman died.

Bavaria: Elderly woman dies after an apartment fire in Munich

Munich (dpa / lby) - After a fire in a residential building in Munich, an 86-year-old woman died. A neighbor noticed smoke from the fifth floor of the house on Tuesday and called the emergency number, according to the Munich fire department. The helpers gained access to the apartment with a turntable ladder and met the elderly woman there. She was resuscitated and taken to a clinic. She died there shortly afterwards from her severe injuries.

According to the fire brigade, an increased gas concentration was measured in the apartment. The exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage were initially unclear.