Thuringia: dead man discovered after fire in old slaughterhouse

Erfurt (dpa/th) - After a fire in an old slaughterhouse in Erfurt, a dead person was discovered on Wednesday night.

Thuringia: dead man discovered after fire in old slaughterhouse

Erfurt (dpa/th) - After a fire in an old slaughterhouse in Erfurt, a dead person was discovered on Wednesday night. In addition, the rescue workers rescued a 47-year-old who was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, said a spokeswoman for the Erfurt police. No information could be given at this time on the identity and gender of the person killed. There is also no information on the cause of the fire.

The property had caught fire several times in the past. The abandoned property is known as a drop-in center for the homeless, the spokeswoman said. Whether the fire victims belonged to this group of people cannot be said at the moment.