Fire in the La Farera prison: inmate after fire to the hospital!

Fire in the La Farera prison: inmate after fire to the hospital!

in prison La Farera in Cadro, Lugano, broke out a fire in a prison cell on Sunday, February 9, 2025. A 29-year-old Sudanese inmate was slightly injured in the incident and suffered smoke poisoning. He was immediately taken to the hospital for the examination, as fireworld.at reported.

The exact circumstances and the cause of the fire are still unclear and are the focus of the police investigation, as the Ticino cantonal police reported. The incident occurred in a cell, and the prison attendants reacted quickly by securing the prisoner and deleting the fire. They were supported by officials from the Lugano city police and the fire brigade, who took care of the smoke extraction, as well as the rescue workers of the Croce Verde Lugano.

This event mobilized the police and rescue workers in a short time, which were immediately on site to control the situation. The incident raises questions about security and fire management in prison, which could be examined more precisely in future investigations, as well as police ticker.ch reported.