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Luxury motorhome burns in Andechs, damage in the millions

31.07.2026 14:10 1 min 2 sources РУС
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Luxury motorhome burns in Andechs, damage in the millions

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A 19-ton Volkner motorhome caught fire in Andechs, Bavaria. The blaze started in the engine compartment due to a cooling system fault. Driver and dog unharmed, damage estimated at a seven-figure euro sum.

On Thursday afternoon, a 19-ton Volkner motorhome parked on Andechser Strasse in Andechs, Bavaria, caught fire. According to the Herrsching police, the fire started in the engine compartment due to a technical fault in the cooling system.

The driver, a 70-year-old man from the Landsberg district, and his dog were not injured. The fire was quickly extinguished, but due to damage and smoke, the vehicle, which is almost the size of a bus, was completely written off.

Damage is estimated at a seven-figure sum in euros (one source says a seven-figure sum without specifying currency).

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Luxury motorhome burns out in Andechs, damage in seven figures

31.07.2026 merkur.de DEU Original source

Motorhome fire in Andechs causes millions in damage

31.07.2026 augsburger-allgemeine DEU Original source

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