Saxony: half-timbered house on fire: two injured

Amtsberg (dpa/sn) - Two people were injured in a fire in a residential building in Amtsberg (Erzgebirge district). The half-timbered house caught fire on Wednesday afternoon for reasons that are still unclear, the police said on Thursday. The fire then spread to the roof structure, which burned out completely. The two residents, a 77-year-old and an 81-year-old, were taken to hospital on suspicion of smoke inhalation. The house is no longer habitable, there was property damage in the high six-digit range.