Fire Farmhouse in Oberbalm completely burnt down

A farmhouse and an adjoining stable burned down in the Bernese municipality of Oberbalm on Tuesday evening. There were no injuries, as reported by the Bern cantonal police on Wednesday.

According to the police, there were around 30 quails, around a dozen chickens and a calf in the barn at the time the fire broke out. They could only be rescued dead.

The farmhouse was being renovated. The Bern cantonal police have started an investigation into the cause of the fire and the amount of property damage.