In a refugee accommodation in Achern (Ortenaukreis) there was a fire early on Saturday morning. Nobody got hurt. The fire broke out in the facility’s laundry room, police said.
The exact cause of the fire was initially unclear. However, it was possible that a technical defect had occurred in a washing machine, it said. The fire caused damage of around 3,000 euros, a spokesman said. After the fire brigade extinguished the fire, the residents were able to return to the accommodation – according to the spokesman, 56 people live there.
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