Geisenheim (dpa / lhe) - In a fire in an apartment building in Geisenheim (Rheingau-Taunus district), a 68-year-old man suffered burns on his face and smoke inhalation.

According to the police, a medical oxygen device with which the man was lying in his bed had ignited for an initially unexplained cause.

The fire then spread to the bed and other furnishings, the investigators reported on Sunday.

There was a property damage of 100,000 euros.