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Apartment Building Fire in Embrun Kills Man and Injures Nine

Authorities are investigating the cause of the pre-dawn blaze that drew over 80 firefighters to three connected apartment blocks.

Les pompiers sont intervenus dans un immeuble sur la commune d’Embrun, dans les Hautes-Alpes (photo d’illustration).
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Overview

  • The fire erupted around 1:45 AM on June 13 in a multi-unit apartment block in Embrun’s Hautes-Alpes region.
  • One resident died after leaping from an upper-floor window to escape the flames, and nine others were wounded, three of whom are in relative urgency.
  • Three gendarmes suffered smoke inhalation and several residents received on-site medical care from Samu teams.
  • Fire crews deployed eight engines to fight the blaze and assist rescue teams in searching affected floors.
  • The inferno extended into two adjacent buildings, prompting an ongoing probe into its cause and searches for additional victims.