Saxony-Anhalt: mowing caterpillar in Zörbig burns: 49-year-old slightly injured

Zörbig (dpa/sa) - In Zörbig (Anhalt-Bitterfeld district), a mowing caterpillar caught fire. A man was slightly injured, the police said on Thursday. The remote-controlled mower slipped into a ditch on Wednesday. According to the information, there was probably a deflagration during the salvage by employees of a building yard; the lawnmower caught fire. A 49-year-old suffered burns to his hair. The mower was completely destroyed. The property damage amounts to 25,000 euros.