Saxony-Anhalt: damage to property: heating pipes in Merseburg are leaking

Merseburg (dpa/sa) - Because water leaked from heating pipes in an apartment building in Merseburg in the Saale district, residents from six apartments had to be accommodated elsewhere overnight. According to the police on Wednesday, the water ran from the eleventh floor down to the basement on Tuesday afternoon, which was flooded as a result. The electricity had to be turned off. The police assume that the pipes were damaged and sawn. She's investigating property damage. The amount of the damage and further background are not yet known.