Fatal apartment fire in German town of Calau kills 1
1 person died and eight others were evacuated after a fire broke out in an apartment block in Calau, Germany, late on Monday.
A fire broke out in a multi-storey apartment building in Calau, in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, at around 10.30pm on Monday, killing 1 resident, a police spokesman said. Emergency crews who reached the scene were able only to confirm that the person had already died from the fire.
The blaze started in a single flat in the building, which is in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district, police said. Eight other residents had to leave their homes and were placed in emergency accommodation while the fire was brought under control and the building was checked.
Germany's criminal police have taken over the investigation into the fire. Officers said on Tuesday that they did not yet have information on what caused the blaze, and inquiries into the cause were continuing.
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- 1 outlet · Stern, Tagesspiegel A fire in a Calau apartment block killed one person late on Monday, police said.
- 2+ outlets · Stern, Tagesspiegel Eight other residents were evacuated and given emergency shelter.
- 2+ outlets · Stern, Tagesspiegel The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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Calau lies in Brandenburg's Oberspreewald-Lausitz district. Police have not said how many people lived in the building in total, or whether the death toll could change as the investigation continues.
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Questions and answers
- Where is Calau?
- It is a small town in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district of Brandenburg, eastern Germany.
- How many people were affected?
- One person died and eight other residents were evacuated, police said.
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