Father and 5-year-old son die in house fire in eastern Germany

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2026-09-17

Leipzig, Germany (dpa) - A 38-year-old father and his 5-year-old son have died in a house fire in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt, police said. Emergency crews tried to resuscitate them, but were unable to save their lives, a police spokeswoman said. The 36-year-old mother and the couple's 9-year-old daughter were taken to hospital with serious injuries. The fire broke out in Schnaudertal, around 40 kilometres south of Leipzig. The caus......

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