Lightning likely caused house fire in Thuringia, leaving building uninhabitable
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A roof fire broke out in a semi-detached house in Erfurt’s Schwerborn district on Monday evening.
- Police said lightning was the likely cause and reported no injuries among the seven residents who evacuated.
- The fire damaged the roof and left the house temporarily uninhabitable, with damage estimated at about €400,000.
A lightning strike is believed to have started a roof fire at a semi-detached house in Erfurt during Monday evening’s severe weather.
Seven residents left the building in the Schwerborn district, police said. No one was injured, according to initial findings.
The fire began at about 8:45 p.m. The roof structure sustained extensive damage, leaving the house uninhabitable for now. Police estimated the property damage at around €400,000.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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