Tragedy in Bottrop: Two dead after a devastating apartment fire
Tragedy in Bottrop: Two dead after a devastating apartment fire
in Bottrop, a tragic fire disaster in an apartment building on Bothenstrasse occurred in early January. The police have now confirmed the identity of the two victims: a 61-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman. The confirmation was carried out by a DNA comparison, but it remains unclear whether the deceased actually lived in the affected apartment. Investigations on the exact cause of the fire are running, although no evidence of a possible criminal offense has so far been determined. The officials assume an accident in the investigation, as Radio Emscher Lippe reports.
The fire occurred on Thursday night, January 16, and not only demanded two lives, but also injured ten other residents and a fireman. These injuries mainly resulted from flue gas poisoning. The fire department's measures finally led to the finding of the two very burned corpses after the extinguishing work. The property damage is estimated at around 500,000 euros, as reported by the
the cause of the accident in the focus
The exact cause of the fire is still unclear, but there are some factors that could have contributed to this. So far, the police authorities have not found any evidence of intentional arson or technical defects in the building. According to experts from the Institute of Damage Control and Damage Research, the most common causes of fire are often human misconduct or overheating of devices. In 2021, no clear cause could be identified with every fifth fire, which made the investigation more even more difficult.
The most common causes of fire in Germany include electrical problems, such as overheating of multiple sockets or defective devices, and human misconduct, such as forgetting burning candles. Prevention measures are recommended by experts to prevent future fires: this includes eighth on the performance limits of electrical appliances and the avoidance of situations that could favor human misconduct. There is a detailed overview of the most common causes and prevention measures in the Brandschutz-zentrale .
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