A woman injured in last Sunday's fire in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles succumbed to her injuries on Thursday.
Published on 02/01/2025 23:16
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A 71-year-old woman died Thursday January 2, bringing to two the number of deaths in the fire at a residence in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, near Bordeaux, in Gironde last Sunday, reports France Bleu Gironde, confirming information from Southwest. This woman was hospitalized as an absolute emergency and then placed in an artificial coma. The latest toll is therefore two dead and three injured, including a 14-year-old teenager.
The fire broke out around 11:20 p.m. Sunday in one of the 16 apartments in this four-story building, located in the Gajac district. The occupant of the home, a 67-year-old man, could not be rescued. The flames then spread. Two other apartments were completely destroyed. An investigation into “homicide” and “unintentional injuries” is opened, entrusted to the Mérignac gendarmerie company.
