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Ushuaia House Fire Kills Three Brothers as Parents Remain in Intensive Care

Investigators are examining whether the blaze began with an electrical fault in the kitchen or when clothing fell onto a gas stove.

Overview

  • Mateo, Ignacio and Lucas Cruz Sejas, aged 17, 19 and 21, were found dead in the remnants of their light‑construction home in Barrio Peniel.
  • Carlos Cruz, 45, has burns on 35% of his body with airway involvement, and Fabiola Vanesa Sejas, 43, has burns on 16%, according to hospital reports.
  • Judicial authorities secured the site for Policía Científica inspections and ordered autopsies for the three victims.
  • Exploding household gas cylinders hindered firefighters as the flames spread rapidly through a dwelling with a single entrance and no window in the rear bedroom.
  • Municipal officials acknowledged the family’s prior housing vulnerability and offered support as the community organizes assistance for funeral expenses.