Thuringia: Dead found in roof fire

Römhild/Erfurt (dpa/th) - According to the police, a person died when a house caught fire on Saturday in Römhild (Hildburghausen district). The emergency services found a man with burns in front of the house, said a police spokesman on request. He died on the spot. The identity of the dead has not yet been clarified, as have the exact circumstances. The fire broke out in the attic of a residential building at noon. It has since been deleted, said the police spokesman. More is not yet known.