Thuringia: Unknown people set fire to a car with a charcoal lighter

Eichsfeld (dpa/th) - Unknown people set fire to a car parked on the street in Geisleden with the help of coal lighters. According to the Eichsfeld police, the owner noticed the burning vehicle on Klingelstrasse late on Friday evening around 11 p.m. He made first attempts to contain the fire. Firefighters then managed to quickly extinguish the blazing vehicle. The resulting property damage is estimated by the police at around 2000 euros. Accordingly, a politically motivated act can be ruled out.