“Today we connected the apartments to electricity up to the 6th floor. With the connection of floors number 7 to 12, it is more complicated, because damaged parts have to be replaced and extensive revisions made. The closer the floor is to the fire, the more extensive the damage to the wiring and electricity meters. Repairs can take seven to ten days, “Lucie Balcarová, a spokeswoman for Bohumín City Hall, told Práva on Wednesday afternoon.
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There is also a problem with elevators. “The smaller elevator completely destroyed the fire and water, it will need to be completely replaced, so today we are ordering its production. For a larger elevator, the tests will take place as soon as it can be reconnected to the electricity. We don’t know when it will start working yet, “Balcarová added.
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On Wednesday, four insurance technicians also started moving in the house, who will probably gradually walk through both the common areas and all 60 flats owned by the city for several days. “It is necessary to document the consequences of the entire insurance event, which the city will then apply to its insurance company,” Balcarová added, noting that the damage was not caused by fire, but also largely water from firefighters soaking the walls and equipment on several floors.
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Police officers bring a man (middle) accused of murder and general danger in connection with a fire in a panel house in Bohumín at a hearing in the district court in Karviná.
Photo: Vladimír Pryček, ČTK
As Právo reported, in an arson attack motivated by family disagreements, 58-year-old Zdeněk K. attacked the apartment in which his wife, who had previously broken up with him, his son, with whom he had many years of disputes, but also his minor grandson and his mother and aunt. in the eighth month of pregnancy.
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Helicopter house fire
Video: ZZS MSK
According to the public prosecutor, they all died in the fire, as did several other people. There are eleven victims, ten people were injured, including one intervening firefighter and the arsonist himself. He was taken to a prison hospital in Prague’s Pankrác after Tuesday’s verdict of the Karviná court, which sent him into custody. He faces an exceptional sentence, including life imprisonment.
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