US EditionFire in Budapest suburb kills at least 3 and injures 22, authorities say
An explosion linked to irregular gas use caused the fire in a two-story Budakeszi building, killing three and injuring 22, including four critically, officials said.
- At least three people died and 22 others were injured in a fire at a two-storey building used as temporary lodgings in Budakeszi, a suburb west of Budapest, Hungary.
- Firefighters extinguished the fire early Friday morning, rescued several survivors, and removed three gas cylinders from the building.
- An explosion in one of the rooms likely caused the fire, and irregular, non-compliant gas usage was discovered, prompting a criminal investigation.
- Paramedics treated 22 injured people, including four with life-threatening injuries, and transported them to eight hospitals in Budapest.
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Fire in Budapest suburb kills at least 3 and injures 22
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — At least three people died and nearly two dozen others were injured after a building used as temporary lodgings for workers caught fire…
According to local authorities, 15 people suffered minor injuries and 4 are in critical condition in hospital.
Fire in Hungary's Budapest Suburb Kills at Least 3 and Injures 22, Authorities Say
A fire in a two-storey building near a suburb of Budapest, Hungary, early Friday killed two men and a woman, injured 22 people, and led to the deployment of over 40 paramedics and 18 emergency vehicles, with firefighters rescuing several survivors.
At least three people have died and dozens more have been injured after a fire engulfed a building early Friday in Budakeszi, near Budapest, Hungarian authorities said. The bodies of the two......
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