A 51-year-old woman has died and five other people, including a minor, have had to be taken to hospital after a fire broke out last morning in a home in the municipality of Palas de Rei (Lugo).
112 Galicia reported this Monday that the fire occurred in a property located in A Graña, in the parish of San Xiao do Camiño, Palas de Rei. Around 6:15, one of those affected contacted 112 to report that his house was on fire and that several members of his family remained inside. An operation was carried out there in which the health emergencies, the Chantada Firefighters, the Monterroso Supramunicipal Emergency Group and the Civil Guard participated.
🔴 of a person who died after a fire broke out in his house in Palas de Rei.
📍 La Graña, San Xiao do Camino.
➡️ Another six affected people were transferred to the health services.
➡️ The fire burned the porch of the house and the Christmas decorations.(1/2)
— 112 Galicia (@112Galicia)
Upon arrival, the Civil Guard agents noticed that one of the people had not managed to leave the house. Firefighters worked to put out the fire, which originated in the lower part of the building and burned the wooden porch and various Christmas decorations, so it is being considered whether a short circuit in the decorations could have caused the fire.
Finally, health personnel confirmed the death of a person, located in one of the rooms. The deceased is a 51-year-old woman, Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061 has subsequently reported. Five other people – a 66-year-old man, three women aged 27, 39 and 67, and a minor – were taken to the Lucus Augusti Hospital in Lugo affected by smoke inhalation. Three ambulances and health personnel from the PAC of Palas de Rei were transported to the scene of the accident.
