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A FIRE IN THE CITY CENTER OF BORDEAUX, FRANCE, killed two young children and their mother, leaving the father in critical condition early this morning (Saturday).
The fire started around 2:30 am on the 3rd floor of the 4-story apartment building and when the fire department arrived the entire unit was well involved. The firefighters were able to make entry into the unit and rescued the father, but the children ages 3 and 5 years, along with their mother, 42, had already perished from the smoke. The father, 38, is in the intensive care unit at the hospital and is listed as “gravely injured.”
The building housed another 13 tenants and they all escaped safely, but will not be able to immediately return to their dwellings. Investigation has started on the fire cause, but the police have said that is not considered suspicious.
The fire brigade responded with 16 units and 40 firefighters on the scene.
Sud Ouest.com has the full story and more photos HERE.
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