One person died overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in Chambéry, in the fire of an apartment building located in the city center, avenue Covet. According to firefighters from SDIS 73, the fire started in a cellar at level -1, before the smoke spread through the stairs. An apartment on the 4th floor, of the seven in this building, remained open.
One dead, one seriously injured and four slightly injured
According to the emergency services, thirty people were evacuated and taken care of. Among them, unfortunately, one person died and a second was transported in critical condition to Chambéry hospital. Four people were slightly injured.
A total of 25 firefighters were engaged in this incident as well as teams from the SMUR. The fire was brought under control and extinguished. An investigation should clarify the circumstances of the tragedy.