Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Saint-Denis: five dead and two seriously injured in a fire at a building – The World

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Firefighters involved to extinguish the  fire that destroyed a building in Saint-Denis on  June 6 in the evening.

Bai has taken the lead in the hands to hide her tears. The big guy with the ebony skin cracks: “It was my friend. He came to her and PMU had risen quickly because it was Ramadan “, he breath. Monday, June 6, in the early evening, a fire ravaged the small building where Ali lived in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis). The man of sixty years has been thrown out the window. The tragedy killed five people, two seriously injured – including Ali-and nine minor injuries, including three firefighters

“Alilou was thrown out the window.. Smoke is rising from behind the staircase was on fire and no one could escape. I came to save people first waiting firefighters. But they have thirty minutes to arrive! “, almost shouting Bai, broken voice. The town hall, it ensures that rescue arrived at the scene within ten minutes.



The identity of the victims not established

The fire broke to 19.15 in this small building of four floors. On the facade, large black streaks go up windows of troisème and fourth. More tiles – they exploded under-Heat, just rickety frames. Floors collapsed.

“It was a major fire. We had difficulties to intervene because the stairs on fire and security doors prevented us from progressing. We had to resolve to walk outside “ says Captain Yvon Bot, the Fire Brigade of Paris. 60 firefighters and 15 vehicles were mobilized for two hours to overcome the loss.

On Tuesday morning, the victim’s identity has not yet been established. “The bodies are very damaged. We are unable to tell the sex or age of the victims. Not until “, assures the captain Bot. Firefighters are still “reconnaissance phase” and the brigade is not known whether other victims in the rubble. A school was opened promiximité to house the inhabitants of the neighboring building. They were able rétintégrer their apartments to 2 am.



An alert issued in March

The city council said that the building was not rated unhealthy and was not part of the renovation program of old neighborhoods degraded. “We knew that there were some squatters and two fast food restaurants that are located in its ground floor had to be d an order closing for lack of hygiene “, said Mayor Didier Paillard PCF. Deputy Mayor Stephen Few housing for its part that a report had been made in March on the presence of squateurs in an apartment, and crack users in cellars, as well as outdated electrical installations.

the city council had visited the building in 2015, unable to establish legally or technically unhealthy places.

with its architecture of the 70s, the building gave indeed the impression of a modest but healthy construction. On the inside though, “It was a crappy building” , swear coffee manager at the corner. Around the bar, the regulars hang their heads. “It was our friends. It is unfortunate to die like this “, Abdel loose. “If it comes out, Ali will retouver alone … He’s a good” adds Zizou, convinced that the family members of Ali are among victims.

a psychological support cell will be installed at a nearby health center. A meeting with tenants and propriotaires of the building is scheduled for 18 hours.

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