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Several people were injured, some seriously, in a serious deflagration in a residential building in Hilzingen on Tuesday evening.
How the accident happened is not yet clear.
Hilzingen - Twelve people were injured in an explosion in a residential building in Hilzingen (Konstanz district).
As the police announced on Wednesday afternoon, five seriously injured people were taken to clinics by rescue helicopter.
Five rescue helicopters were in use.
According to SWR, four helicopters came from Switzerland.
Seven people were slightly injured and were taken to nearby hospitals in an ambulance.
According to police, the explosion on the ground floor of the house was so powerful that even the roof of the building lifted.
According to a police spokeswoman, everything currently indicates that it was a tragic accident while handling flammable substances.
The criminal police took over the investigation.
The fire brigades from Hilzingen and Singen, the German Red Cross and the police were deployed with a large contingent on Tuesday evening.
According to the mayor of the community, Holger Mayer, those affected are a refugee family that has lived in Hilzingen for many years and is well integrated.
According to Mayer, some members of the family have already been released from the hospital.
Another apartment was found and provided for her.
“We got beds for them,” Mayer said.
The family members were looked after by the German Red Cross.
dpa