Fire in Marseille: a 7-year-old child dead, several others injured

A 7-year-old child died during a fire that started in an apartment in the city of Kalliste Park, à Marseilles. At least four other people, including a child, are in absolute emergency.

A fire broke out. in a building in Marseille, à dawn, this Tuesday, January 30. It is an apartment on the second floor of a building which has seven apartments located in the same building. in the city of Parc Kalliste, in the fifteenth arrondissement of the city, which caught fire around 4 a.m. A 7-year-old child died in the drama and at least four other people were killed. injured reports La Provence. These four victims were killed. rescued by Marseille firefighters when they were in absolute emergency. Among her is a 5-year-old girl according to information from BFMTV Marseille Provence.

Firefighters have since mastered their skills. the fire which would be of accidental origin is written La Provence. An investigation was nevertheless opened and entrusted to the prosecutor. the police to determine the exact circumstances of the loss.

The PS mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, reacted in a tweet sending his "sincere condolences" and his "thoughts to the victims' loved ones", while the Marseille town hall visited the site. The president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, Renaud Muselier, also spoke about the situation. ensuring "all its solidarityé and the emotion of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region & the family of the victim, as well as the families of the injured children, in the most total anguish.