A 46-year-old woman left her food on the stove and was so badly injured in a fire that she had to be hospitalized.
The fire did not spread any further on Monday, so the damage of 10,000 euros only affects the kitchen, as the police announced in Erfurt on Tuesday.
Due to the smoke, however, the apartment is initially uninhabitable.
Erfurt - The police are investigating negligent arson.
dpa