Hesse: Barn and house on fire: 300,000 euros in damage

Eschenburg (dpa/lhe) - According to initial estimates, a fire in a barn and a residential building in Eschenburg (Lahn-Dill district) caused property damage of 300,000 euros. The extinguishing work could continue until Monday afternoon, as a police spokesman said. During the night, a barn caught fire before the flames spread to the home of a family of eight. A man was slightly injured by the smoke, the spokesman said. The cause of the fire was initially unclear.