Swiss Apartment Block Fires
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Five people are missing after a huge fire tore through a residential block housing a restaurant and apartments in a Swiss Alpine town.
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The injured were taken to hospitals in Chur, Thusis, Ilanz and Zurich.
While initial findings indicate the blaze began on the second floor, investigators have not yet established what caused it.
Police and prosecutors have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire.
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A residential block and restaurant in Thusis, a Swiss Alpine town, caught fire just after midnight on Friday, with five people missing and eight others injured. Two of those who escaped suffered serious injuries, while four had minor injuries, and two were moderately hurt. Almost 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, which is believed to have started on the second floor of the building, but its cause has not yet…
Five missing after fire ‘completely destroys’ apartments in Swiss Alpine town →A Swiss apartment block fire in Thusis has left five people missing and 19 injured, with 14 managing to escape the burning building. Eight of the escaped individuals were hurt, including two who are in serious condition. In a separate incident, an apartment fire in Schaffhausen resulted in eleven injuries, nine of whom have been taken to hospital. The cause of both fires is currently under investigation.
Two Swiss apartment block fires leave five missing, 19 injured: Police →Five people are missing and eight others were injured after a restaurant with apartments caught fire in the Swiss town of Thusis, according to police. The blaze broke out on the second floor, but initial investigations have not determined its cause yet. Nearly 100 firefighters responded to the scene, which was called in just after midnight local time. Fourteen people managed to escape the building, but two were…
Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine town →Analysis
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Five people are missing after a huge fire tore through a residential block housing a restaurant and apartments in a Swiss Alpine town.
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21 Aug Five missing after fire in Swiss Alpine townFive people are missing and eight others were injured after a restaurant with apartments caught fire in the Swiss town of Thusis, according to police. The blaze broke out on the second floor, but initial investigations have not determined its cause yet. Nearly 100 firefighters responded to the scene, which was called in just after midnight local time. Fourteen people managed to escape the building, but two were…BBC21 Aug Two Swiss apartment block fires leave five missing, 19 injured: PoliceA Swiss apartment block fire in Thusis has left five people missing and 19 injured, with 14 managing to escape the burning building. Eight of the escaped individuals were hurt, including two who are in serious condition. In a separate incident, an apartment fire in Schaffhausen resulted in eleven injuries, nine of whom have been taken to hospital. The cause of both fires is currently under investigation.The Straits Times
21 Aug Five missing after fire ‘completely destroys’ apartments in Swiss Alpine townA residential block and restaurant in Thusis, a Swiss Alpine town, caught fire just after midnight on Friday, with five people missing and eight others injured. Two of those who escaped suffered serious injuries, while four had minor injuries, and two were moderately hurt. Almost 100 firefighters responded to the blaze, which is believed to have started on the second floor of the building, but its cause has not yet…The Independent
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