Overview

• Eleonora Magnarello, 28, died at Turin’s CTO hospital after being rescued from the apartment fire, and her father, Gian Carlo, 67, is hospitalized in Rivoli and reported out of danger.
• The blaze broke out on the evening of 17 August in the kitchen, according to initial reconstructions, and the daughter was found unconscious in her bedroom.
• A nearby security guard helped the father escape before firefighters reached the flat and airlifted the daughter by helicopter in critical condition.
• Authorities have placed the home under seal and declared it uninhabitable pending technical inspections to determine the cause and any role played by accumulated materials.
• Reports describe father and daughter as hoarders, neighbors cited piles of papers and objects inside, and coverage conflicts on whether local social services were formally involved.