Thuringia: House fire: Ten people evacuated via turntable ladder

Leinefelde (dpa/th) - A fire in an apartment building in Leinefelde (Eichsfeld district) caused property damage of 50,000 euros. A total of ten people were evacuated via a turntable ladder on Sunday afternoon, a police spokeswoman said. The other residents were able to leave the house on their own. Nobody got hurt. According to initial findings, the fire broke out in the basement of the apartment building. Fire investigators should now finally clarify how it could have happened.