Nineteen Evacuated From Dornbirn Apartment Building After Fire
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- Firefighters evacuated 19 residents from an apartment building in Dornbirn after a fire broke out in one unit.
- Eight people went to hospital for suspected smoke inhalation, although some had already been discharged.
- The cause of the fire remained unclear and an investigation was underway; two emergency vehicles also collided during the response.
Nineteen residents were evacuated from an apartment building in Dornbirn on Friday after a fire broke out in one of the units.
Heavy smoke led authorities to clear the entire building. Eight people were taken to hospital for examination after suspected smoke inhalation, and some had already left the hospital, the city of Dornbirn said in a morning statement.
The cause of the fire remained unclear. Investigators were working to determine how it started. Two emergency vehicles also collided during the operation.
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Originally published by Der Standard 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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