Vacha (dpa / th) - In an apartment fire in Vacha, six people were taken to a hospital with suspected smoke poisoning.

The fire broke out in the apartment on Friday night, the police said on Saturday.

The apartment above was also temporarily evacuated.

After a short time the fire was extinguished again.

However, the affected apartment was uninhabitable.

The damage is estimated at 30,000 euros.

The exact cause of the fire was initially unclear.