Fire in an apartment in Rouen: five victims, two of whom were transported to the CHU
By Murielle Bouchard
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At 12:13 a.m., Sunday April 24, 2022 exactly, a fire declared himself in an apartment located on the ninth floor of a ten-storey building on rue Galilée in Rouen (Seine Maritime). The firefighters stayed for part of the night. Five victims have been designated two were transported to the CHU from Rouen.
More than 30 firefighters on site
31 firefighters and nine machines were dispatched to the fire in rue Galilée on Sunday. The fire concerned an apartment of about 70 m2 “He was put out with a fire hose. »
Five victims were taken care of following smoke inhalation. “Two women aged 20 and 44 and three men aged 31, 62 and 55, the latter being the tenant of the damaged apartment. »
Two relocated tenants
Around 2:30 a.m., the firefighters delivered their report after the clearing and smoke extraction operations in the outbuildings started.
Two people: “A 31-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman were transported to the University Hospital after inhaling fumes. The other three victims were left behind. The tenant of the damaged apartment will be rehoused by the lessor and that of the adjacent apartment by family. »
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