Teningen (dpa / lsw) – The fire in a residential building in Teningen (Emmendingen district) caused several hundred thousand euros in damage and seven people were slightly injured. During manual work on a shut down gas line, there was a deflagration and a subsequent fire on Friday morning, the police said.
Five residents and two workers were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The building is in danger of collapsing and can no longer be inhabited. All electricity and gas supplies to the street were shut off for the duration of the operation.