Schwesing (dpa / lno) - A 34-year-old man in Schwesing (North Friesland district) was seriously injured because of a deflagration in an ethanol stove.

According to initial findings, the man wanted to refill the fuel in the stove on Saturday evening when the deflagration occurred, as a police spokesman said on Sunday.

The 34-year-old suffered severe burn injuries.

The roof of the house also began to burn, but according to the police, there was only minor damage to the house.