Residents called the fire department because their house smelled of gas. When the forces searched for the cause, an explosion occurred. Two firefighters were initially included.
- Residents had called the fire department because of the smell of gas.
- When the emergency services went to find the cause, an explosion occurred.
- Two firefighters were initially locked in the basement of the house.
Update from 19:16: After hours of use, it was sad certainty. A fireman died after a gas explosion in a residential building, four others were injured, some seriously.
The killed fireman had been buried under the rubble of the house. A doctor could only determine his death. In the evening, the forces were still trying to recover the man's body. To do this, collapsed concrete parts that had wedged into each other had to be cleared aside. Another trapped colleague was previously recovered from the partially collapsed house. He was hospitalized with serious injuries. Three other firefighters were also injured.
"This is a very depressing situation for the many helpers," said the police spokesman. There are emergency pastors on site who take care of those affected. "The tragic death of the fireman fills me with deep sadness," wrote Interior Minister Herbert Reul (CDU) on Twitter. "I am thinking of his family, friends and his fire brigade friends."
After gas explosion in residential building: fireman dies
Update from 5.43 p.m .: Two firefighters were initially trapped in a gas explosion in the basement of a residential building. One of them was saved and came to the hospital seriously injured.
As the WDR reports, the second fireman was killed in the accident. He had been caught under the rubble by the explosion. The fire department confirmed the man's death, but he has not yet been recovered.
Explosion in the basement of a residential building: two firefighters initially included
First report from February 8, 4:37 p.m.
Lienen -After a gas explosion in a house in North Rhine-Westphalia , one of the two included firemen was saved. "We have now got the first one out," said a spokesman for the Steinfurt police on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighter rescued after gas explosion: there is still no trace of his colleague
"Now we are working flat out to free the second one." However, there is still no sign of life from this, the situation is unclear. The rescued was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
There was a # explosion in #Lienen. Five people are injured, some seriously. How the # misfortune came about is not yet clear. The rescue work is still ongoing. pic.twitter.com/vabeonFsYu
- Police NRW ST (@polizei_nrw_st) February 8, 2020Residents in Lienen near Osnabrück had alarmed the fire department on Saturday morning because of the smell of gas . According to previous knowledge, the explosion occurred while the firefighters were looking for the origin of the smell. All residents were previously brought to safety. The cause of the explosion was still unclear. The building had partially collapsed due to the explosion.
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