A heavy human toll
Firefighters discovered the lifeless body of a 67-year-old man in an apartment on the first floor, where the fire is believed to have started. The victim’s wife and their 14-year-old son, injured but out of danger, were transported to the Pellegrin University Hospital in Bordeaux. Another 71-year-old woman, seriously affected, remains hospitalized with a life-threatening prognosis.
Ten residents evacuated and relocated
Ten other residents managed to leave the building before help arrived. The latter were taken care of by the firefighters and temporarily rehoused.
An investigation into manslaughter opened
The prosecution opened an investigation for “involuntary homicide”, “unintentional injuries” and “destruction by dangerous means”. She was entrusted to the Mérignac research brigade. The causes of the fire remain unknown for the moment, but the criminal trail is not favored.
An important device deployed
The fire, which started around 11 p.m. on the first floor, mobilized around fifty firefighters. Despite their efforts, the human and material damage was considerable.
France 3 was able to exchange with Stéphane Delpeyratthe mayor of the town. If the exact circumstances of the tragedy remain to be determined, what will be the responsibility of an investigation, the councilor confided that “ it all started with a tree and a candle “. For its part, Sud Ouest collected several testimonies pointing to a “certain disorder” in the damaged apartment..
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