A violent fire broke out this Friday, shortly before 5 a.m., boulevard du Maréchal Joffre in Bressuire (Deux-Sèvres). Four apartments located on the second floor of a building were totally devastated by the flames, according to Ouest-France.
A 20-year-old burnt man was evacuated to the CHNDS, the Nord Deux-Sèvres hospital center. One person was discovered charred, and three others are missing, reports France Bleu.
Man injured and taken to hospital
In the morning, nearly 70 firefighters were mobilized and the fire brought under control, but the search was made difficult by the partial collapse of the roof.
A 20-year-old burnt man was saved from the flames and transported to Faye-l’Abbesse hospital, 8 km east of Bressuire.
Six rooms in a hotel adjoining the building were evacuated as a precaution. A security perimeter has been set up.