Saxony-Anhalt: Apartment in an apartment building uninhabitable after a fire

Magdeburg (dpa/sa) - After a fire, an apartment in a Magdeburg apartment building is uninhabitable for the time being. The entire balcony burned on Thursday afternoon and the fire spread to an interior, the fire brigade said. There was nobody in the apartment. The fire has been extinguished. The damage amounts to around 80,000 euros. In addition to the apartment and balcony, the facade was also badly damaged. The occupant of the apartment was accommodated by his landlord in a replacement apartment, it was said. All other tenants were able to return to their apartments. The police are investigating the cause of the fire.