Erika Malandra A night of terror in City Life, but also of incredible courage. fire The blaze broke out in an apartment on the eleventh floor of a building on Via Spinola in the middle of the night between Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th August, requiring the intervention of six fire brigade teams and twenty firefighters, along with paramedics from 118.
Fear in City Life: The fire and a mother's courage
The woman, alone in the house with her six-month-old twins and two dogs, noticed the flames and smoke coming from the bathroom. The apartment was completely blacked out, and nothing worked. Her cell phone, burned by the fire, prevented her from calling for help, as she couldn't contact either the emergency services or the emergency services. interior to the property, nor to those outside, he personally took care of the rescue of himself and his children and the two dogs.
The woman managed to personally rescue her twins and two dogs, She entered and exited the burning apartment four times. Then, using the freight elevator, since the elevators were out of order, she went down to the eighth floor to ask a neighbor and acquaintance for help.
City Life Fire: Rescue and Aftermath
The mother, after having saved everyone, was immediately She was taken to Niguarda Hospital for severe smoke inhalation and remained hospitalized for several days. Firefighters extinguished the initial fire and secured the area.
The building was not evacuated: thanks to the compartmentalization, the flames apparently did not spread to other apartments. The residents, awakened by the arrival of emergency vehicles, were able to remain in their homes.
A night of fear, but also the testimony of a mother who, alone, managed to save her family and her animals, braving the fire four times.