2024-09-22 20:03:21
According to initial reports from the Fire Department, the body was found in a back room of the house affected by the fire in Maipú.
Firefighters experts are working to determine what the cause was. Origin of the fire that left one dead this morning, in the commune of Maipú.
The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. in a house located in the intersection of Arno and Las Industrias streets.
Following the alarm raised by neighbors, volunteers from at least six companies went to the scene to put out the flames, which They ended up consuming the house, in addition to affecting a second property.
After the volunteers put out the fire, They began removing the rubble, among which a lifeless body was found..
What is known about the man who died in the fire in Maipú
According to the information provided by the commander of the Maipú Fire Department, Claudio Salinas, The man who died in the fire was about 65 years old and apparently had reduced mobility.and who was found in the back of the house.
“Two homes were affected, one in its entirety and the other with superficial spread. The person was found in one of the rooms of the building“, Commander Salinas summarized.
According to the initial report from the Fire Department, there were no other people in the home at the time the fire started, lwhich made it difficult for the victim to escape the flames.