A man was seriously injured while escaping from the burning apartment in an apartment building in Bensheim (Bergstrasse district).
After jumping out of the window on the second floor, the 34-year-old had to be taken to the hospital by rescue helicopter on Monday evening, the police said.
The damage caused by the fire is estimated to be in the lower six-digit range.
Bensheim - How it came to the fire in the Auerbach district was initially unclear.
dpa