Gasexplosion - Wohnhaus explodiert in Lauter-Bernsbach

Date: August 13, 2021 - 11:01 AM Location: Lauter-Bernsbach / Saxony / Erzgebirgskreis District A violent gas explosion occurred on Friday morning around 8:30 AM in Lauter-Bernsbach on Talstraße. For reasons yet unknown, a powerful detonation occurred in a detached house. The roof was completely torn off. Firefighters from Schwarzenberg, Lauter, and Bernsbach responded. They found the resident with severe burns in his completely destroyed home. A rescue helicopter followed the resident to another house. The fire department is currently assessing the building's structural integrity. Further details about the circumstances are not yet available. The gas supply has been shut off, eliminating any further risk of explosion. Neighbors are in shock and recounted their experiences of the explosion in interviews.