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Exploded building in Bavaria: a »rubble field«
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In Kaufbeuren in southwest Bavaria, an explosion caused severe damage.
The club house of TSV Oberbeuren was completely destroyed on Saturday night, debris flew hundreds of meters, as the police headquarters Swabia South / West announced.
Nobody was injured.
The cause of the explosion is unclear.
In order to investigate the incident, specialists from the Munich State Criminal Police Office were called in.
Several surrounding houses were badly damaged.
A gas explosion, possibly
There was only a "rubble field" left of the clubhouse, said a police spokesman for the local newspaper.
A spokesman for the fire brigade told the "BSAktuell" portal that it was possibly a gas explosion.
The supply of liquid gas was stopped and a subsequent measurement showed that no more gas was detected.
According to previous estimates, the property damage is likely to be around one to 1.5 million euros, the police said.
Some residents had to be accommodated in the parish center, reports the "Südwest Presse".
They should return to their homes on Saturday.
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