The professional fire brigade of the city of Zurich found a dead man during fire fighting in district 2.
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A man died in a fire in district 2 in the late Friday evening. The exact cause of the fire is currently not clear. Property damage in the amount of several tens of thousands of francs occurred, reports the Zurich city police.
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According to the report, the residents of an apartment building on Steinhaldenstrasse alerted the fire department shortly before 11.30 p.m. on Friday after they smelled smoke.
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Elderly man found dead
During the extinguishing work, the emergency services discovered an older man. He was already dead. According to current knowledge, he is the tenant.
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The reasons for the fire and the cause of death are currently being investigated. The other apartments in the affected apartment building were not affected by the fire. (VOF)