Fire in nursing home in Czechia: 2 dead

Panic broke out in the nursing home of Alzheimer’s sufferers in the Rozotky district of the Czech capital, Prague.

Final evening, for unknown causes, a hearth broke out in the 60-bed capability nursing home. 54 of the 56 sufferers who had been in the realm through the fireplace had been injured.

2 individuals died in the fireplace

In line with the switch of the UAV, the lifeless our bodies of 2 individuals had been discovered through the search and rescue operations carried out by the firefighters.

The investigators on the scene haven’t but been capable of provoke an investigation, as the fireplace brigades proceed their firefighting efforts in the constructing.

70 million crowns injury

Along with the long-term lodging, the constructing additionally gives every day hospital service, and the authorities reported the injury to be round 70 million kronor (roughly 2.8 million euro).

A hearth broke out in a nursing home in Prague VIDEO

“We evacuated 56 sufferers earlier than the fireplace brigade arrived”

Prague Emergency Service Spokesperson Monika Novakova stated in an announcement yesterday, “We got here to the scene after receiving a tip-off in the night. We evacuated 56 sufferers from the constructing earlier than the fireplace division arrived at 20:30. A complete of 54 individuals had been injured. Two individuals had been in essential situation, one particular person was reasonably injured, and 51 sufferers had been barely injured. The aged had been taken to the encircling hospitals by ambulances.” He used his phrases.

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“The constructing is now not usable”

Tereza Sykora Fliegerova, spokesperson for the Prague Fire Service. “The constructing was utterly affected by the fireplace, the evacuation of the sufferers was accomplished. The constructing is now not usable” had used the phrases.