Woman found dead after house fire in Braunschweig
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Firefighters found a 57-year-old woman dead in the basement of a burning house in Braunschweig on Friday evening.
- Her 59-year-old husband escaped through a roof window and received hospital treatment for injuries.
- Three firefighters also suffered injuries, a cat died, and more than 100 emergency responders took part in the difficult operation.
A woman who had been missing during a house fire in Braunschweig was found dead in the building’s basement on Friday evening, police said.
Firefighters searched for the 57-year-old during the operation. Her 59-year-old husband escaped through a roof window and was taken to hospital with injuries.
Three firefighters also suffered injuries and were taken to hospitals in some cases. A cat died in the fire.
More than 100 emergency workers took part in the response, which firefighters described as difficult.
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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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