Hamburg (AP) - A 49-year-old woman was killed in an apartment fire in an apartment building in Hamburg-Altona.

The fire broke out on Tuesday evening in an apartment on the second floor of the five-story house on the expressway.

When the fire brigade and the police arrived shortly after 7 p.m., the apartment was “ablaze”, as a police spokesman reported.

The residents were brought to safety by the fire brigade, which was in action with 13 vehicles.

The 49-year-old was found dead.

The police blocked the street.

The exact cause of the fire was initially unclear.

After initial investigations, there was nothing to suggest arson.