A fire breaks out in the bed department of a furniture store in Bietigheim-Bissingen. Firefighters battled the flames for hours. Millions of dollars in damage.
Bietigheim-Bissingen – After the fire in a furniture store in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg, the extinguishing work has been completed.
A police spokesman said they lasted until late at night. The fire probably broke out in the bed department of the furniture store on Sunday morning. According to the police, the building could be evacuated. Three people were slightly injured. The roof of the furniture store also collapsed.
Because the fire caused a large cloud of smoke, a medieval festival in a neighboring district had to be canceled in the afternoon. According to the police, the damage was worth millions. A spokesman said on Monday that it was still unclear what caused the fire. dpa
