Overview
- The fire ignited around 5:50 a.m. on Pellegrini 1100, and the group entered the home before emergency services arrived.
- The rescuers were identified as Juan Ignacio Cruz, Brandon Vivas, Thiago Gómez, Emiliano Gittar, and Melanie Campo, all between 16 and 20 years old.
- The victim, Hernán Horacio Hengl, was transported to the Municipal Hospital and is in the ICU with a reserved prognosis.
- Fire chief Martín Ortigosa said the garage was totally destroyed and intense heat and smoke damaged the rest of the property, creating a collapse risk that volunteers worked to contain.
- Peritos from Bahía Blanca and Policía Científica from Coronel Suárez examined the scene, UFIJ No. 9 is overseeing the case, no cause has been confirmed, and a video of the rescue was published by Diario El Orden.