bThree people, including a child, died in a house fire in Solingen on Monday. This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the fire service. One person is still missing. According to preliminary police data, two people were seriously injured and two were slightly injured. They were taken to the hospital. Ten other people were treated by the ambulance on the spot.

The fire department spoke of a massive fire that spread to the first floor. The spokesperson was initially unable to say where the advancing firefighting forces found the victims. The cause of the fire was also initially unclear.

The four-story old building with its roof removed was massively destroyed, a fire department spokesman said. The stairs collapsed.

According to him, about 100 people were sent to the fire department.