Man sleeping in burning apartment in Altenerding, Germany. 46-year-old prepared food for himself in his apartment and then fell asleep on the couch.

Police forced entry into the apartment after no one opened the door. Fire department quickly extinguished the fire in the kitchen. The damage is minor and the man is uninjured. The fire brigade and rescue service responded to Parkstrasse inAltenerding on Monday night. The officers found the resident sleeping on the sofa with headphones on while food was burning on the gas stove.