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Six people died and eight others were injured in a fire at a restaurant in the town of Most in the northwest of the Czech Republic, emergency services said on Sunday.
Six people were killed in a restaurant fire on Saturday evening in the Czech Republic. “The fire spread extremely quickly after a gas heater was probably knocked over,” firefighters said on X. The fire broke out in an establishment in the town of Most, about 70 kilometers from the capital Prague.
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It was brought under control after midnight, firefighters added. “Despite all efforts, the fire had tragic consequences for six people,” they said. Eight other people were injured, six of them seriously, and they were hospitalized in facilities in Prague, Most and the regional capital of Usti nad Labem.
I am together with the mayor of Most, the governor of the Ústí Region and representatives of the intervening units in Most, where the investigation into yesterday’s tragedy is still ongoing. I want to express my sincere condolences to all those affected by the tragedy and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured.…
— Vit Rakusan (@Vit_Rakusan)
Interior Minister Vit Rakusan told X that firefighters had evacuated around 30 people from the restaurant and an adjacent apartment building.
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