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pensioner dies in the flames. Grandchildren saved by firefighters – Corriere.it

from Rinaldo Frignani

The attic of a building in via Agostino Richelmy is on fire. The wife of the 76-year-old resuscitated on board the ambulance. Rescued tenants, uninhabitable building

Afternoon of terror not far from Saint Peter. A 76 year old man, bedridden, died nell’fire of his attic in via Agostino Richelmy where the firefighters have saved his wifeof 72, hospitalized on a reserved prognosis and i two grandchildrenaged 8 and 10, unharmed for miracleafter being helped by a neighbour awaiting the arrival of the firefighters with the ladder. The woman attempted to switch off the flames with the hose for watering the plants on the large terrace.

The alarm went off shortly before 16. At that time in the house there were grandparents con i nephewswhile – according to some witnesses – there was no caregiver of the pensioner. Not clear what he has triggered the fire and investigations are underway on this point by the carabinieri of the San Pietro company who came with some patrols. Firefighters have evacuated the whole building six floors in a few minutes, taking the ladder up to the penthouse terrace engulfed in flames and smoke.

The children were on the opposite side – tell the couple’s neighbors – they screamed in terrorwe shouted at them to stay there waiting for help, luckily at a certain point a man who had been appeared next to them until the intervention of the rescuers. They were terrible moments. The firefighters managed to bring rescued the little ones, who did not suffer any injuries, while the wife of the 76-year-old was revived aboard an Ares 118 ambulance.

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May 23, 2022 (change May 23, 2022 | 20:19)


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