U n fire at a bar in the center of Rouen (Seine-Maritime) left at least 13 dead and six wounded Friday night in Saturday. “Among the six injured, one person is absolutely urgent,” said Yvan Cordier, secretary general of the prefecture. The victims are young people aged 18 to 25 attending a birthday party.
From 4:00 am, the interior minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, lamented the tragedy in a statement. “A” judicial inquiry is underway to determine the cause of the fire, “he said, adding that the victims were” immediately supported by the UAS. “
the birthday candles could be the cause of the fire
According to the prefecture of Seine-Maritime the fire broke out around midnight in the bar that had been privatized for a birthday party which was attended by about twenty young people. These are the candles on the cake are the cause of the disaster, says does one source close to the case.
a person who wore the cake would have stumbled. Tombées, candles set fire to the carpet before the flames will not extend to the ceiling. “They ignited the ceiling made of polystyrene, releasing gas that poisoned the victims,” said the permanence of the police station. Quickly dense smoke emerged. The group has not managed to leave the basement and most of the victims died of asphyxiation.
“I have seen people get burned hands fours “
” There had the flames of two meters that came out close to the door, “testified on RTL Bruno, neighbor and frequent visitor. “The owner of the bar broke the tiles to try to clear the smoke but it happened in a split second. I’ve seen people get burned hands and knees. It took fire everywhere, “he said.
In the morning, flowers were laid in tribute to victims before the gates that secure the scene of the tragedy.
According to Paris-Normandie, a Mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 10 am at the Rouen Cathedral for the victims.
“firefighters were contacted at 0:20 to intervene in the bar Cuba Libre Street Jacques Cartier. They arrived quickly, “said the prefecture. They have thirty minutes to control the fire.
A medical and psychological support unit was opened at the University Hospital Charles Nicolle in Rouen where the bodies of the victims were evacuated.
“the basement was probably too small for the number of persons”
“This is a tragedy for families, reacted very moved Rouen Mayor Yvon Robert on Europe 1. It was a birthday party, a moment of joy, which ended tragically. ” According to the election, “the basement was probably too small for the number of people,” which could explain that the victims have not managed to get out.
In its statement, Bernard Cazeneuve welcomed “the overwhelming response and the actions of police and firefighters of the Departmental Fire and Seine-Maritime Rescue which helped to quickly control the fire. The victims were immediately supported by the UAS. “
Manuel Valls expressed” deep sadness “.
The Secretary of State for Vocational Training Clotilde Valter went on site in the morning.
The President of the Normandy Hervé Morin region also sent his “thoughts to the victims and their families.”
This fire is the deadliest in France since that occurred in L ‘ Hay-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne) in September 2005. the latter, who was of criminal origin took place in an apartment building and had killed 18 people.
Most deadly fires in France for 15 years
With the least 13 people, the fire destroyed a bar in Rouen, in the night from Friday to Saturday, had no precedent in a festive place since the terrible fire of dancing, in Saint-Laurent-du Pont (Isère) that killed 146 people in 1970. on November 1, 1970 around 1:30 am, the fire dancing the “Five-seven” in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont was the deadliest of the century, in France. Almost all of the victims (146) were aged under 26. The results had been particularly heavy due to the locking of the dancing fire exits, decision taken to thwart the free riders.
Since then, the deadliest fires in France mainly affected buildings or hotels dilapidated
2015
September 2. eight people, including two children, were killed in the arson of a building of the street Myrha (Paris XVIII), which housed immigrant families
2013
March 31:. five children die of asphyxiation in Saint-Quentin (Aisne), in an accidental fire.
January 2: five people, including a child, in a fire at a building in Gennevilliers (Hauts-de-Seine)
2011
28 September: six people died in an apparently accidental fire in a squat of migrants in Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis)
April 14. five dead in a fire at a building of Ménilmontant (Paris).
2009
August 10 five dead, including three children, in likely arson of a public housing building in Sevran (Seine-Saint -Denis).
June 30: six died in the fire a furnished hotel in Asnieres-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine).
2008
December 17: five died in a fire in a building Pantin (Seine-Saint-Denis).
2005
September 4: 18 dead in arson in a residential tower in L’Hay-les-Roses ( Val de Marne).
August 29: seven people, including four children, died in the blaze arson of a squatted building, rue du Roi Doré (Paris’ third arrondissement).
August 26: 17 dead, including 14 children, in the arson fire of a dilapidated building located boulevard Vincent Auriol (Paris, thirteenth arrondissement)
<. em> April 15: 24 dead, including 11 children, in the fire that destroyed the Paris-Opera, emergency accommodation hotel in Paris inhabited by families of African origin. It is the fire the deadliest in the capital since the Liberation.
2002
January 2: a fire in a nursing home in Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure (a suburb of Lyon) causes death 12 elderly people.
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