Fire in Rüti apartment building leaves three people needing shelter

A fire broke out in a third-floor apartment of a residential building in Rüti, in the canton of Zurich.

It started at about 11 p.m.

on Tuesday, October 27.

All residents got out safely, and no one was injured.

The flames had spread to the roof by the time firefighters arrived, but they extinguished the fire and stopped it spreading further.

The fire caused damage worth several hundred thousand francs.

The apartment is no longer fit to live in, so three people were placed in emergency accommodation by the municipality.

The cause of the fire has not been stated.