Four evacuated from burning building
One person suffered burns when a flat above a pub caught fire in Schifflange this morning.
(JB) One person suffered burns when a flat above a café caught fire in Schifflange this morning.
The blaze was discovered by a tenant living above the Café du Centre in Rue Basse, who left their room at around 11am and returned to find flames lashing at the front door.
Altogether four people in the building were evacuated. One suffered minor burns and was taken to hospital in Esch-sur-Alzette.
By the time Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, half of the top floor of the building was reportedly seriously damaged.
The cause of the blaze remains unclear and is currently being investigated.
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