Elderly woman dies, another injured in house fire near Preveza

One sister died on the spot, while the other was taken to hospital and ended up a short time later

One of the calls was that of a 37-year-old man indicating that he had been able to remove his mother, a 69-year-old woman: both had burns of varying consideration.

The fire broke out on Sunday morning in a detached house in Ano Rachi under unclear circumstances. The fire caused the roof of the house to collapse, trapping the 86-year-old woman inside the house and tragically killing her. Residents were able to free her 91-year-old sister, who was taken to Preveza Hospital with severe burns, where she died. According to information, residents of the village claim that perhaps a gas cylinder exploded, causin…

Elderly woman dies, another injured in house fire near Preveza

A 94-year-old woman has died and another, aged 85, is being treated for severe burns following a house fire early Sunday in a village near Preveza, in northwestern Greece, according to state broadcaster ERT.

Two elderly sisters, both 85 years old, lost their lives in a fire that broke out in their home in Ano Rahi, Preveza. According to information from ERT, one of the two women was pulled unconscious from the burning areas of the house, after the roof collapsed, and was pronounced dead on the spot. The second, also 85 years old, was taken with serious injuries to Preveza Hospital in critical condition, but succumbed a short time later. Two vehicles…