Most of the house’s occupants still sleep with relatives or acquaintances. They came to their apartments only for the most necessary things, or to check the extent of the damage. There is no electricity or gas in the house, only cold water flows. Nevertheless, several dozen people have returned home and are sleeping on the lower floors, where the water from the fire brigade did not reach.
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“It’s unbelievable, but nothing is damaged in my apartment except the front door. There is only soot on the floor of the corridor, but I stepped on it myself, “told Práva a man who lives on the eleventh floor, in the same place where the fire occurred. He spent the night here on Monday. “It doesn’t matter that it’s not hot. I like to take a cold shower in the heat, “he said.
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I’ll have the 11th boy to death before death. It was such sunshine, it was a happy child
witness
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Much worse than him are the tenants of the apartments on several floors immediately below the apartment that was hit by the fire. “Especially my neighbor has a soaked ceiling, the walls and some parts of the furniture are said to be thrown away,” said the woman, who was wiping soot from the floor in the hallway two stories below.
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Death of a pregnant woman
Another woman from the eighth floor came for clothes on Monday morning. “I have a wet ceiling, and we painted this spring. I only came for things, I don’t want to live here yet. In addition, I probably couldn’t sleep here, so I’ll stay with my son for a few more days, “said another woman.
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A fire in an apartment in Bohumín as seen by firefighters
Video: Fire and Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region
According to the locals, the greatest regret and condolences are the deaths of three small children who were in the apartment, as well as the deaths of the expectant mother, allegedly in the eighth month of pregnancy, who killed herself by jumping out of a window while escaping burning flames.
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“I will have the eleventh boy to death before my eyes. It was such sunshine. Whenever I met him, I was in a good mood. He was still making some monkeys, he was a happy child. I’m so sorry, “said the woman, who knew the family only by sight.
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It is not yet clear when hot water will flow in the house again and also when gas and electricity supplies will be restored. “It simply came to our notice then. The wiring is still drying up. Thorough inspection and revision must be carried out, there is no risk. The least affected part of the block of flats could be connected by power engineers on Wednesday at the earliest, but without a guarantee, “the Bohumín town hall informs on its website.
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Five people jumped out the window, the witness said
Video: Aleš Honuš, Právo
Volunteer firefighters and some city organizations also offered help with removing the consequences in the tenants’ apartments. Intervention workers and psychologists are in contact with tenants who have applied or will apply. They also help the witnesses affected by the tragedy.
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People can contact psychosocial help and advice on the lines of the Ostrava Crisis Center, tel. 732 957 193 or 596 110 882.
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A corridor on the floor of a block of flats in Bohumín, where it was burning
Photo: Aleš Honus, Právo
On Tuesday, the city will also publish the results of negotiations with the insurance company and advice to tenants on how to proceed in repairing damage after a fire and claiming compensation from the insurance company. It will also specify how repairs in damaged apartments will be handled.
The local branch of the labor office is ready to help the most affected households financially, especially with a dose of extraordinary immediate assistance. The first step is to contact the town hall crisis team on line 731 531 731.
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