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On the morning of December 16, several caravans caught fire at a parking area near the B462 highway in Hochwald. Preliminary reports suggest an exploded gas cylinder may have caused the blaze. Two people were injured, and 77 firefighters were deployed to the scene.
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On the morning of December 16, several caravans caught fire at a parking area near the B462 highway in Hochwald. Preliminary reports suggest an explod...
On the morning of December 16, several caravans caught fire at a parking area near the B462 highway in Hochwald. Preliminary reports suggest an exploded gas cylinder may have caused the blaze. Two people were injured, and 77 firefighters were deployed to the scene.
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