Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – A fire in an apartment in an apartment building in Magdeburg caused damage of around 100,000 euros. There were no injuries in the fire on Wednesday afternoon, the police said on Thursday. The apartment on the second floor is uninhabitable.

According to the police, other apartments in the house were affected by extinguishing water. Affected tenants were initially accommodated in alternative accommodation by the housing association.

According to initial investigations, a technical defect probably caused the fire. No one was believed to be in the home at the time of the fire.