Brazil: at least 10 dead in fire at pension in the city of Porto Alegre

At least ten people died and eight others were injured following a fire that destroyed a guesthouse this Friday in the center of the Brazilian city of Porto Alegrethe southernmost capital of Brazilfirefighters reported.

Rescue forces still they were looking for missing people earlier today, but they did not say how many, as the establishment, which offered shelter to vulnerable people sleeping on the streets, had no record of its guests.

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The huge fire, whose causes are still unknown, completely destroyed the three floors of the establishment, which had been operating as an inn and boardinghouse on an irregular basis since It had no licenses or security plan. nor authorization from the fire department.

According to Rio Grande do Sul Fire Departmentsouth of the state of Brazil border with Argentina and Uruguaythe ten bodies were found charred during inspection by rescue teams after controlling the flames.

Two of the victims were found in the first floor of the guesthouse, another five in the second and the remaining three in the third.

Firefighters rescued eleven people alive, of whom eight had to be taken to hospitals because they suffered burns of different degrees.

According to Municipal Health Department of Porto Alegre, The condition of two of the injured is serious, as is the situation of a third who suffered burns to 20% of his body.

In a message on his social networks, the governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leitelamented a tragedy that “profoundly discourages”.

Source: Elcomercio

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