Seven people rescued in fire in Hanover, eleven treated in hospitals
Quick Look
- Seven people were rescued from a fire in an apartment building in Hanover-Badenstedt, one by jumping into an air cushion.
- Eleven people had to be treated in hospitals, including two women, four men, two girls and three boys.
- The escape routes were blocked by the fire in the stairwell and the upper floors were heavily smoked.
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Why It Matters
A fire broke out in the stairwell of an apartment building in Hanover-Badenstedt, which blocked the escape routes and left the upper floors heavily smoked.
Seven people were rescued from a fire in an apartment building in Hanover, one of them by jumping into an inflatable air cushion. As the fire department also announced, eleven people had to be treated in hospitals. These were two women, four men, two girls and three boys. More precise age information was initially not available.
When the fire department arrived at the building in Badenstedt, several residents were already making themselves known at the windows and on the roof and calling for help. The fire in the stairwell had blocked the escape route and, according to the fire department, the upper floors were heavily smoked.
The tram line with its overhead lines running directly in front of the house made it difficult to use the turntable ladder. Nothing was initially known about the cause of the fire or the amount of damage.
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the fire?
- How much damage was caused?
- Have any fire safety deficiencies been identified?
