The smoke made it difficult for residents to evacuate. 170 employees of special services participated in extinguishing the fire.
In the city of Vaux-en-Velene (France) on the night of Friday, December 16, a fire broke out in an apartment building. As a result, at least 10 people died, including 5 children aged 3 to 15 years. This was announced by the prefecture of the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region, DW reports.
It is known that four other people were seriously injured, and 10 people, including two firefighters, received minor injuries.
The fire broke out on the first floor of an apartment building, and then spread to the fourth floor.
Dozens of fire trucks were pulled to the scene in the suburbs of Lyon. The smoke made it difficult for residents to evacuate. 170 employees of special services participated in extinguishing the fire.
According to French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, authorities do not yet know the cause of the fire. There will be an investigation.
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