A 52-year-old man has been injured this Tuesday, December 20, after leaping from the second ground to flee the fireplace declared in his house, in Alcoy (Alicante). The hearth has compelled the evacuation of a part of an eight-story constructing, as confirmed by well being and emergency sources.
The hearth, which has induced a dense smoke, has fully burned the home, situated on the second ground of the constructing, situated on Valencia road within the municipality.
The man has been injured by a doable damaged foot and has been transferred to the Virgen de los Lirios hospital in Alcoy. The residents of the fourth and fifth flooring have been confined, whereas the Firefighters did the extinction work. The remainder of the residents have been evacuated from their houses through the work of the Emergency groups.
Up to 4 firefighters engaged on a home hearth in Alcoy this afternoon with one injured particular person, the remainder of the residents evacuated or confined. managed hearth. We want a speedy restoration to the sufferer. #cpba #Firefighters pic.twitter.com/k4UwBNrnxs
— Provincial Firefighters Alicante Consortium (@BomberosDipuALC) December 20, 2022
The firefighters have declared the fireplace extinguished shortly earlier than 7:00 p.m., as reported by the Emergency Coordination Center of the Generalitat.
Four crews from the Fire Consortium have been mobilized to the place, in addition to well being means (SAMU, SVB and a Primary Care physician) and members of the Local and National Police.