This Tuesday, October 8, shortly before 7 a.m., a company van exploded in Entre-Deux while a young driver was inside. Seriously burned, he was rescued by another young man named Pierre who also performed first aid before help arrived.
“I was right next door when I heard the first detonation. When the 2nd one came, I tried to get the driver out of there. With the firefighters, I did first aid. The victim was transported a little further. I then used a water hose to try to slow the flames before a fire apparatus arrived,” testifies Pierre.
The driver, seriously burned, was taken to hospital in critical condition. Without Pierre’s intervention, the victim would not have been able to be taken care of. A heroic act.
Reminder of the facts
A first explosion then a second. The fire took place this Tuesday morning shortly before 7 a.m. in rue Vitry in Entre-Deux. A 35-year-old man starts his car when it suddenly explodes. Alerted by the noise, a neighbor rushed to help the victim. Seriously burned, the driver was transported to the emergency room by emergency services. There is currently nothing left of the vehicle, the debris was thrown several meters and even onto the roof of a house.
The victim, a plumber or electrician according to the first elements, was transporting flammable material in his company van. An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the tragedy.
