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On the evening of April 29, a caravan and a construction container caught fire at a caravan site in Bansin (Vorpommern-Greifswald district). The 67-year-old owner suffered minor burns; he and his 65-year-old wife were taken to hospital. The preliminary cause is a technical defect in the heating system.
On the evening of April 29, 2026, a caravan and an adjacent construction container caught fire at a caravan site in Bansin (Vorpommern-Greifswald district, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). According to police, shortly before the fire, the 67-year-old owner had replaced the gas cylinder of the heating system.
The man sustained minor burns and was taken to hospital together with his 65-year-old wife. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze. The damage is estimated at a five-figure sum (according to some sources, at least 15,000 euros).
Police suspect a technical defect in the heating equipment (heating system malfunction).
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On the evening of April 29, a caravan and a nearby construction container caught fire at the caravan site in Bansin (Vorpommern-Greifswald district). ...
On the evening of April 29, a caravan and a nearby construction container caught fire at the caravan site in Bansin (Vorpommern-Greifswald district). According to police, the fire was caused by a defect in the caravan's heating system.
In the Vorpommern-Greifswald district (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), a caravan and a construction container caught fire on a caravan pitch in Bansin. The 6...
In the Vorpommern-Greifswald district (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern), a caravan and a construction container caught fire on a caravan pitch in Bansin. The 67-year-old owner had replaced a gas cylinder of the heating system shortly before the fire, sustained minor burns and was taken to hospital with his wife. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze; damage is estimated at a five-figure sum. Preliminary cause is a technical defect in the heating system.
At a caravan site in Bansin, a 67-year-old man replaced the gas cylinder of his heating system, shortly after which his caravan and a construction con...
At a caravan site in Bansin, a 67-year-old man replaced the gas cylinder of his heating system, shortly after which his caravan and a construction container caught fire. The man sustained minor burns; he and his 65-year-old wife were taken to hospital for examination. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening; firefighters quickly extinguished the flames. Damage is estimated in the five-figure range. Police suspect a technical defect in the heating system.
On the evening of April 21, 2026, a caravan caught fire at a campsite in Bansin (Heuberg) on Usedom Island. According to police, the 67-year-old owner...
On the evening of April 21, 2026, a caravan caught fire at a campsite in Bansin (Heuberg) on Usedom Island. According to police, the 67-year-old owner had just replaced the gas cylinder of the heater shortly before the fire. The suspected cause is a technical defect in the heating system. The man sustained minor injuries, and his 65-year-old wife was also taken to the hospital. Damage is estimated at at least €15,000.
A parked motorhome was completely destroyed by fire early Sunday morning in Unna. Police suspect arson, no one was injured, but another vehicle parked...
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