Accident or a defect?
After the high-rise fire in the Laim district of Munich, there is a serious suspicion: arson.
But that is not all.
Munich - There are completely burned-out car wrecks in the parking lots, the extinguishing foam is still stuck to the walls, the acrid smell of burnt rubber is in the air: The view into the underground car park at Hauzenberger Straße 20 (Laim) - a picture of destruction.
It looks similarly bad further up: Because even on the ninth floor of the skyscraper above the garage there was a fire on Thursday night (October 28).
A defect?
An accident?
Rather not.
The fact is: the police are investigating suspected arson,
High-rise fire in Laim: residents express serious suspicions
And residents in the house also have a guess as to who might be responsible for the crime: “A 70-year-old man set fire to his apartment and his car in the garage,” says a resident of the
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.
The Zündler has been known throughout the house for a long time.
"He's been arguing with everyone here for a good seven years." Now the man's apartment should have been foreclosed, according to the information.
“He must have gone crazy there,” concludes the neighbor.
The pensioner should be mentally ill.
The property management wanted to take action against him several times.
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A picture of devastation: after the fire in the high-rise building, there are wrecks in the underground car park.
© Jantz
Inferno during high-rise fire in Laim - police keep a low profile
The police are holding back with information. "At the moment we can not confirm anything," said a spokeswoman. On site, the
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also
learned
that one of the stairwells is smeared in black and red - apparently spray paint. The 70-year-old should also be responsible for this, according to the residents. And where is he now? Probably gone. After all, no one was injured in the fire, according to the police. The emergency call came in shortly after 4 a.m.
The residents fled the high-rise in Laim on their own or were taken out by the fire brigade.
They were able to warm up in two large ambulances.
As a precaution, residents were examined by the rescue service while the fire brigade was busy with the extinguishing work.
The ninth and tenth floors were very smoky.
At 6.40 a.m. all residents were finally able to return.
Around 100 firefighters were involved in the fire
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Fire in Laim: Police are investigating arson.
© Munich fire brigade
Incidentally, the property damage is immense: According to the police, it amounts to around half a million euros.
"The underground car park was only renovated last year for 400,000 euros," said one resident.
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* tz.de / muenchen
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