Fire kills seven, including six children
Published: 10 Mar, 2013 CET.
Updated: Sun 10 Mar 2013 11:50 CET
Fire swept through an apartment building in southwestern Germany on Sunday, killing at least seven people, including six children, police said.
The cause of the blaze was not known but media reports said a wood oven may have been to blame.
Hundreds of firefighters tackled the fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday in the town of Backnang near Stuttgart.
By mid-morning, the fire was under control but not yet extinguished, according to media reports. The Bild newspaper said damages are at a minimum in the six-figure area.
The fire is being investigated but to date there was no evidence of arson.
"There are no indications of arson or a xenophobic motive," police said, adding that there was a German-Turkish cultural exchange association on the
ground floor of the building.
AFP/mw
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The cause of the blaze was not known but media reports said a wood oven may have been to blame.
Hundreds of firefighters tackled the fire which broke out in the early hours of Sunday in the town of Backnang near Stuttgart.
By mid-morning, the fire was under control but not yet extinguished, according to media reports. The Bild newspaper said damages are at a minimum in the six-figure area.
The fire is being investigated but to date there was no evidence of arson.
"There are no indications of arson or a xenophobic motive," police said, adding that there was a German-Turkish cultural exchange association on the
ground floor of the building.
AFP/mw
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