E-scooter triggers fatal fire with 4 victims in the French city

E-scooter triggers fatal fire with 4 victims in the French city

in Reims, the capital of the Champagne region in France, there was a tragic fire in which four people died. This “extremely violent” fire was apparently caused by a battery -powered electric scooter, which devastated a ten -story residential building, the authorities reported on Saturday.

tragic events in the apartment block

In the night of Friday, a 13-year-old suffered serious strokes of fate. The 13-year-old jumped out of the apartment on the fourth floor in which the fire broke out and was killed. The body found in the apartment is identified as that of his older brother, explained the Reim prosecutor François Schneider.

victim of the fire

In addition, an 87-year-old woman and her 59-year-old son, who lived on the eighth stick, suffocated due to the smoke. Two people were seriously injured, including the stepfather of the died boys, who suffered severe burns. In addition, 26 other people with minor injuries had to be treated in a hospital.

cause of the fire

Schneider confirmed that there was “no doubt” that the fire was an accident that quickly spread from the electric scooter, which went into flames for unknown reasons. Battery beaches are “extremely difficult to extinguish”, the prosecutor continued. The fire brigade fought against the flames for more than three hours.

conclusion

This tragic incident raises questions about the safety of electric vehicles, especially in residential buildings. The authorities urgently need to take measures to prevent such catastrophic events in the future.