A 13-year-old boy died Tuesday morning in a fire in his top-floor apartment in a high-rise social housing block in Saint-Denis-Pierrefitte, Seine-Saint-Denis. The tragedy also seriously injured his 7-year-old brother, who is currently in critical condition. Their mother was hospitalized, while their father, in a state of shock, was treated by emergency services.
The little brother is between life and death
Firefighters responded quickly to the scene but were unable to save the middle school student. His younger brother, severely burned, was transported to a specialized hospital. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. An inquiry has been launched to determine the exact circumstances of the blaze, which broke out in the social housing unit.
The cause of the fire remains unknown
The tragedy once again highlights the vulnerability of older buildings to fire hazards. Emergency services had to deploy significant resources to control the blaze and evacuate the building's occupants. Local authorities described the situation as dramatic, given the critical condition of the second child.
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