Deadly fire in the Aisne: the inhabitants of Charly-sur-Marne in shock

At the foot of the facade blackened by flames, candles and flowers were placed in memory of the mother and her seven children, who died in a deadly fire on Monday, February 6. In the aftermath of the tragedy, everyone tries to overcome their pain. In front of the school of the commune of Charly-sur-Marne (Aisne)where one of the victims was in school, the parents are still upset, like their children. “They find it hard to imagine that they will never see her again at all”confides a mother.

Children aged 2 to 14 years old

The fire was as quick as it was violent. According to the first findings, the children, aged 2 to 14 years and their mother, died of asphyxiation by the fumes. The father could have been extracted by a neighbor, seriously burned but alive. In the cafe where he had his habits, photos of the family and a kitty was opened to support him. Relatives of the father, still hospitalized, will organize a white march next Saturday in the village.