One killed in mobile home fire in Limburg
One person was found dead after a mobile home caught fire on a campsite in Arcen, Limburg. The fire was first reported at about 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, according to emergency services records.
A dog also died, the police confirmed. Two other people were evaluated on site by paramedics, but they did not require further treatment in a hospital.
The fire broke out in a caravan on a campsite at Klein Vink. Several emergency services crews were dispatched to the scene. The fire alarm was escalated within minutes, and a medical trauma team was sent to the scene by helicopter.
The alarm was again escalated just before 2 a.m. After the fire was extinguished, the deceased person was found in the burnt-out caravan.The police were investigating how the fire started and whether it was a case of arson.
The police were still trying to determine the identity of the victim later in the morning.
Reporting by ANP and NL Times