A man was killed in a caravan fire in Thörishaus BE on Saturday evening. A woman was flown to the hospital with severe burns. (Archive picture)
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The police headquarters had been alerted shortly before 9 p.m., according to a message from the Bern canton police on Sunday. Firefighters had found a full fire inside the caravan. However, the fire brigade had managed to control the fire and extinguish the fire.
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In the course of the operation, a body was discovered inside the caravan. There are concrete indications of his identity, but the formal identification of the deceased is still pending, the police continue.
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Flown woman with burns in hospital
The emergency services also found a woman with serious burn injuries outside the caravan. The 38-year-old woman was first looked after by first aiders, then she was given medical care by an ambulance team before being flown to the hospital by a helicopter from the Swiss Air Rescue Service (Rega).
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The Bern cantonal police, under the direction of the Bern-Mittelland regional public prosecutor, had begun an investigation into the cause of the fire, the course of events and the circumstances of the fire. (SDA)
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