Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: apartment uninhabitable after fire: 200,000 euros damage

Sassnitz (dpa / mv) - A fire in an apartment in an apartment building in Sassnitz caused property damage of around 200,000 euros. When the emergency services arrived on Saturday evening, heavy smoke could be seen from the apartment on the third floor, the residents had already left the house unharmed, the police said on Sunday. According to initial findings, a technical defect is suspected as the cause of the fire. The fire apartment is initially uninhabitable. The family living there had to find somewhere else to live. Adjacent apartments and balconies were also damaged by the extinguishing work.