2023-05-31 20:58:29
A fire broke out in an apartment building on Industriestrasse in Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen on Wednesday evening. As pictures by news scouts show, thick smoke rises into the sky. A news scout reports that the stench might still be felt in the neighboring community of Goldach. “So I made my way to Rorschach to see where the fire was,” she says.
Once there, there were also other onlookers at the scene of the fire. Shortly therefollowing, the police instructed the bystanders to leave the area. “The police warned us that there might be a risk of smoke inhalation,” says the News Scout. The stench was enormous.
The cantonal police in St. Gallen reported on request that the fire report was received at 7:20 p.m. The fire is believed to have started in the attic of the building. According to the police, there are eight apartments in the apartment building with a total of 18 registered people.
Fortunately, according to current knowledge, the residents of the property might have gotten to safety. The fire brigade has the fire under control, but they are still working to put out the fire. The cantonal police in St. Gallen announced that there would be a fire watch by the fire brigade at night. The city of Rorschach is organizing alternative accommodation for the affected residents. According to the current state of knowledge, the house is no longer habitable. Property damage of several hundred thousand francs is expected.
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