Three Dead in Pas-de-Calais House Fire, Two Children Survive
A fire early Monday morning in Wingles claimed the lives of three individuals, while two boys managed to escape and were hospitalized.
- The fire broke out around 4:15 AM in a house on Rue du Pronet in Wingles, Pas-de-Calais, and was brought under control by 7 AM.
- Three people were confirmed dead, with reports suggesting they may be a mother and two of her children, though identities remain unconfirmed.
- Two boys, aged 11 and 12, escaped the fire and were transported to a hospital in Lens with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Approximately 50 firefighters and 10 emergency vehicles were deployed to extinguish the flames and conduct rescue operations.
- The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, and investigations are ongoing to establish the origin of the blaze.