On Friday evening, a fire broke out in an apartment located in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels, trapping ten people, including seven children. All the victims were sent to the hospital, but their prognosis is not life-threatening, according to the Brussels firefighters. The fire started in the kitchen of a third-floor apartment in a building of five on rue de l’Artichaut. Firefighters evacuated two families, seven people in total, using a ladder and rescued three people using the stairwell of the building. The blaze was quickly under control, but two homes were left uninhabitable, and six inhabitants were taken care of by the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. The remaining residents were allowed to return to their apartments after the premises were ventilated, and carbon monoxide was controlled. The electricity, however, was cut in the building.
Ten people, including seven children, found themselves trapped on Friday evening in the fire in their apartment located in the Brussels municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode. All the victims were taken to the hospital, but none of them has a vital prognosis, the Brussels firefighters said on Saturday.
The fire broke out around 10:00 p.m. in the kitchen of an apartment located on the third floor of a building counting five, rue de l’Artichaut in Saint-Josse.
Upon arrival, firefighters evacuated two families, seven people in total, using a ladder. Three other people were brought to safety by the stairwell of the building.
Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. The flames, however, made two homes uninhabitable, at least temporarily. Six inhabitants were taken care of by the municipality of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
“Ten people, including seven children, were overcome by smoke and taken to hospital for treatment“said Walter Derieuw, spokesman for the fire department.”The premises were ventilated while the presence of carbon monoxide was controlled, after which the other residents were able to return to their apartments. However, the electricity was cut in the building.“, he clarified.
2023-04-15 12:39:00
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