A fire broke out in an apartment building in Nuremberg early Thursday afternoon, May 11. Several people were injured, according to initial information, one person even seriously.

The police have now corrected the number of injured upwards and speak of four people. An injured person was taken to a clinic by helicopter. Around 60 residents were reported at the address, said a spokeswoman for the Middle Franconia police headquarters. The fire was reported, therefore, around 14.15 p.m. (fhz with material from dpa)