The explosion of a cordless vacuum cleaner triggered a fire with serious consequences in Langwedel (Verden district).
The device exploded due to a technical defect in a man's hand when he tried to vacuum a car, the police said on Saturday.
The man was slightly injured in the explosion and was taken to a clinic by ambulance.
Langwedel - The burning battery vacuum cleaner then set the car on fire on Friday evening.
The fire eventually spread to a carport where firewood was stored.
According to the police, this favored the fire.
Since the shelter was attached to a residential building, the building was also damaged by the flames.
Several fire departments moved in to put out the fire.
dpa
