Hesse: Fire in a house: Six-year-olds injured in Korbach

Korbach (dpa/lhe) - In a fire in an apartment building in Korbach (Waldeck-Frankenberg district), a six-year-old girl suffered minor burns on her forearm on Friday evening. The injury was treated at the scene, police said. Six other residents could have left the house unharmed. Investigators assume that the fire was caused by a candle in an attic apartment. Firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spreading to the entire building. The property damage is said to be around 150,000 euros. Further investigations are ongoing.