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Fire broke out in a three-story building in Verviers: two people were taken to hospital

“The evacuated people were preventively checked by the medical device which was also on site.” The situation was completely under control shortly before 6 p.m. The building was habitable again,”it was ventilated to allow residents to return to their homes.”pointed the major at the scene.

Two pumpers were present on the scene this Saturday January 4, 2025, rue du Prince in Verviers to control the flames. ©Cindy Thonon

Two people taken to hospital

Despite the safety measures taken by all residents, two people were still taken to hospital as a preventive measure due to significant amounts of smoke which they probably inhaled, said the firefighters on site.

Major Decerf recalls the importance of safety rules when a fire breaks out. “For example here, the residents of the upper floors reacted well by not trying to go down the stairwell which was invaded by smoke. They directly closed the door of their accommodation and signaled themselves through the window as soon as we arrival.”

These gestures greatly facilitated the work of the emergency zone, he insists. And this prevented tenants on the upper floors from letting smoke from the fire penetrate.

In total, around twenty firefighters acted to quickly secure the building.

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