Gas leak?
House collapses in Germany after explosion – one dead
A woman has been killed when a house collapses in the German city of Bochum. After searching for several hours, rescuers found them in the rubble. The body is believed to be the 61-year-old homeowner.
A woman has been killed when a house collapses in the German city of Bochum. After searching for several hours, rescuers found them in the rubble. The body is believed to be the 61-year-old homeowner.
A police spokesman said early Wednesday morning. The apartment building collapsed completely after an explosion on Tuesday evening.
Photos showed the extent of the destruction: where the two-and-a-half-storey building stood, only a pile of rubble could be seen after the accident. The road was littered with stones. A short time later, numerous neighbors called 911 and reported a loud bang.
Aside from the owner, two other people lived in the house, police said. One of them was able to free himself from the rubble and was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. The third was not at home. Other people were no longer suspected under the rubble.
The cause of the alleged explosion was initially unclear. According to the municipal utility, the building had no gas connection. Nevertheless, gas was measured in the canal and in nearby buildings. It is therefore assumed that there was a gas leak there.
(SDA)