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Schleiz (dpa / th) - A 16-year-old was seriously injured in a deflagration in the Saale-Orla district.

As the police announced on Tuesday, the young person and his friends between the ages of 15 and 17 wanted to repair a moped on Sunday afternoon in a garage in the Schleiz district of Crispendorf.

According to the police, a mixture of gasoline and oil leaked and there was a flash of fire.

The 16-year-old was flown to a special clinic by helicopter.

The police are investigating negligent arson.

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