Hesse: Six-figure damage in an apartment fire in northern Hesse

Vellamr (dpa/lhe) - According to initial estimates, an apartment fire in Vellmar in the Kassel district caused damage of around 100,000 euros. A father and his son who tried to extinguish the fire on Friday night suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to the hospital as a precaution, the police said. The cause of fire was unclear for the moment. The fire broke out in a room on the top floor of the house. Two other residents escaped unharmed. The fire destroyed two rooms and the roof of the house was damaged.