Northern Switzerland Property in Basel's Gundeli district evacuated due to fire

There was a fire in an apartment building in Basel's Gundeldinger district early on Wednesday morning. The property on Güterstrasse was evacuated and the professional fire department extinguished the fire. No one was injured, according to the public prosecutor's office.

A tenant was woken at around 4.45 a.m. by a loud bang in the living room. He noticed heavy smoke and called the emergency services. According to the press release, the exact cause of the fire has not been clarified and is being investigated by the criminal investigation department.