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Wunsiedel (dpa / lby) - A 63-year-old was killed in the house fire in Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia.

The woman was initially missing.

A short time later, the fire brigade rescued them lifeless from the smoky house.

Two other people suffered respiratory irritation, the police said on Thursday.

A total of five residents of the building got to safety in good time.

The cause of the fire early Thursday morning was initially unclear.

The police estimated the damage at more than 200,000 euros.

The fire brigade's work to extinguish the fire lasted into the morning hours.