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Four Dead After Blaze Destroys Mixed-Use Building in Thusis

Crews opened the roof to reach unstable ruins, slowing recovery, delaying identification of the dead.

Overview

  • The fire broke out during the night into Friday and completely gutted a multi‑storey building that housed apartments and a restaurant.
  • Police said four people have died and no one is currently listed as missing following initial reports that five people were unaccounted for.
  • Fourteen residents escaped to safety and eight people were treated for injuries, two of them seriously.
  • Rescue and investigative work was hampered by a collapsed stairwell and an unstable structure, forcing crews to access the interior through the roof with a crane.
  • Officials continue to investigate the cause of the blaze while authorities work to identify the victims and arrange support for displaced residents.