Saxony-Anhalt: fire in Köthen: neighbor saves residents

Köthen (dpa/sa) - Two people were injured in the fire in a semi-detached house in the Baasdorf district of Köthen (Anhalt-Bitterfeld district).

Saxony-Anhalt: fire in Köthen: neighbor saves residents

Köthen (dpa/sa) - Two people were injured in the fire in a semi-detached house in the Baasdorf district of Köthen (Anhalt-Bitterfeld district). The fire broke out on Monday night for reasons that are still unclear on the upper floor of the house, the police said. A neighbor helped the two residents, a 52-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman, to get to safety over the canopy.

Both the man and woman were taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation. The fire brigade was able to extinguish the fire completely and prevent it from spreading to the second half of the semi-detached house. The material damage caused is estimated at 300,000 euros.