Nordhausen (dpa/th) – In Nordhausen, a family was injured by an unknown liquid that was tipped out of a window in an apartment building. A small child was then taken to a hospital with serious injuries, the police said on Monday. Seven other victims suffered skin reddening. The family was on the sidewalk in front of the house on Sunday evening.

Both the identity of the perpetrator and the components of the liquid were initially unclear. Several eligible apartments in the apartment building have already been searched. The investigations continued. The “MDR Thuringia” had previously reported on the incident.