Police Suspect Arson After House Fire in Eppelborn
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police suspect that a fire at a detached house in Eppelborn was deliberately started and are seeking witnesses.
- The unoccupied house and a neighboring property suffered extensive damage, with losses estimated at several hundred thousand euros.
- No one was injured, but firefighters rescued a cat from the adjoining house.
Police suspect arson after a fire heavily damaged a detached house in Eppelborn, in Saarland’s Neunkirchen district.
Investigators are still working to establish exactly what happened and determine the background to the blaze. They are asking anyone who saw the fire during the night before Saturday to come forward.
The house was unoccupied when the fire broke out, according to police. No people were injured, although firefighters rescued a cat from the immediately adjoining neighboring house.
The flames severely damaged both properties. Police initially estimate the damage at several hundred thousand euros.
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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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