Fire caused by explosion in illegal drugs manufacture

Fire fighters responded to a fire in a six-story building in Smíchov, Prague, on Saturday, in an apartment police suspect was being used for the cooking and production of illegal drugs. The fire broke out shortly after 9 am in an empty fifth floor apartment – possibly the result of an explosion. No one was injured. According to as yet unofficial information the police received an anonymous call from the drug manufacturer himself after the accident. The man called after escaping the scene; he has not been apprehended.

Author: Jan Velinger