A Christmas tree engulfed in flames unidentified inside an apartment building was the scene of a large fire in Philadelphia that killed 13 people, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. findings of the preliminary investigation into the causes of the tragedy.
The fire broke out around 6:30 (local time) in the early hours of Wednesday on the second floor of an apartment building in the Fermont district.
The tragedy – along with Sunday’s deadly fire in New York that killed 17 people, including eight children – has brought back the issue of adequate security measures in low-income families. .
According to the Philadelphia Fire Department, 26 people were staying in the apartment building, which was intended to accommodate two families.
The information that came to light about the smoke detectors in the building was contradictory. Firefighters said four detectors, which were last tested in 2020, had been installed. times in May 2021.
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