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Nordhausen (dpa / th) - In Sondershausen in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, several cars and rubbish bins, some of them completely, burned down early Tuesday morning.

As a police spokeswoman announced, initially two garbage cans were on fire.

A few minutes later, according to the police, four cars burned.

Another smoldering garbage can was reported early in the morning.

The police have started a large-scale operation and are currently investigating in all directions.

The fire sites distributed throughout the city are cordoned off to secure evidence.

The amount of damage cannot yet be estimated.

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Police press release