A 37-year-old man from Pazardzhik was detained on suspicion of deliberately setting fire to a house in the village of Tsar Asen.

During the fire, the owner of the house miraculously managed to save himself, BNR reports.

The fire broke out shortly before midnight yesterday.

Before the fire started to grow, the 77-year-old owner of the house was locked from the outside with a padlock.

Despite the smoke, the elderly man managed to break down the door in time and escape.

Arriving fire crews were able to extinguish the fire before neighboring houses were affected, but the elderly man's property was completely destroyed.

At the moment, it is not clear what the motives are for the arson.

After the double murder and arson, they confirmed the arrest of one accused

A pre-trial proceeding has been initiated.

The investigation is under the supervision of the District Prosecutor's Office.

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