5 dead in house fire in eastern France
Five people, including a couple and three youths, died in a house fire that mobilized 70 firefighters and 40 vehicles, with investigations underway.
- On Sunday, local authorities said five people died in a blaze that ravaged a home in Neuves-Maisons, Meurthe-et-Moselle, eastern France.
- The Nancy prosecutor's office opened an investigation after an overnight deployment of 70 firefighters and 40 vehicles in Neuves-Maisons, according to officials.
- According to local media Ici Lorraine, citing police sources, the victims were a couple and three young people aged 17 to 20, reportedly the couple's son and two friends, while a sixth person was treated for smoke inhalation.
- The town hall will open an emergency medical-psychological support unit for residents affected by the incident in Neuves-Maisons.
- The Meurthe-et-Moselle Prefecture provided details to The Associated Press about the response, and the report carries a 2025 Associated Press copyright.
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A fire in Neuves-Maisons (Meurthe-et-Moselle), took place on the top floor of a building, killing five people. A young man was able to escape by taking refuge on the roof.
A few hours after the violent fire of a small building, this small town of 7,000 inhabitants is still in shock. Several inhabitants knew the victims.
Five people died and another was hospitalized after a deadly fire engulfed a house in the small eastern French town of Neuves-Maisons. Local prosecutors and emergency services have opened an investigation into the blaze. Authorities said about 70 firefighters supported by around 40 emergency vehicles responded to the blaze after it broke out. The fire has been extinguished, but the damage is severe and the community is deeply shaken. Local media…
Five people, including three young people, died on Sunday in a fire in Neuves-Maisons (Meurthe-et-Moselle), a commune south-west of Nancy, and one person was able to escape from it. La Dépêche du Midi is the...
In Meurthe-et-Moselle, a fire cost the lives of five people: three young people and a couple of sexagers. The fire broke out in a three-storey building in the middle of the night. The only survivor was able to climb on the roof to give the alarm. The balance is heavy despite the rapid intervention of 70 firefighters. A judicial investigation was opened to determine the causes of the fire. The apartment would have been recently renovated. (Police…
Five people have died in a major fire in France. Three of the victims were from the same family, the mayor of Neuves-Maisons said. Among the dead is a 16-year-old man. The others are a 59-year-old man and women aged 20 and 60. The identity of the fifth victim has not yet been released. The fire broke out shortly after 3:00 a.m. in a house in the center of Neuves-Maisons, a town near Nancy in eastern France. The ground floor of the affected build…
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