Dead person found after explosion in Rüttenen SO
Published: Friday, Aug 2nd 2024, 07:40
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On Friday night, emergency services found a dead person in an apartment in Rüttenen SO. An explosion had previously occurred inside. The identity of the deceased person and the cause of the explosion and subsequent fire were still unknown on Friday morning. The police are looking for witnesses.
According to a press release from the Solothurn cantonal police, the explosion was reported at 00:45 on Friday. When the emergency services were called out to Kirchstrasse in Rüttenen, the first floor apartment of the two-storey apartment building was already fully engulfed in flames. Debris was lying around the apartment.
Firefighters from Rüttenen and Solothurn finally found the lifeless person during the extinguishing work, as was reported on Friday morning. The police called in a forensic medicine institute to clarify the identity and cause of death.
Some apartments in the affected building are no longer habitable. The municipality is working with those affected to find suitable accommodation.
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