Lucrezia Ciotti Tragedy has struck Trieste , where a fire that broke out overnight in an abandoned warehouse in the Old Port claimed the lives of two people, a man and a woman. The victims were found charred during extinguishing operations. The cause of the blaze, which also caused the collapse of a floor, is still unclear.
Drama in Trieste last night, a warehouse fire: initial hypotheses
The flames engulfed a three-story building , from which thick columns of smoke were billowing. Upon entering the warehouse, firefighters found a wooden mezzanine completely engulfed in flames , which collapsed shortly thereafter. During searches of other areas of the building, the lifeless bodies of two people were found, who may have been trapped and unable to reach an exit.
An initial hypothesis , as reported by Mediaset Tgcom24 , traces the origin of the fire to a flame lit by some people present in the building while preparing dinner . While several occupants managed to escape and reach safety, there was no escape for the two victims. After putting out the fire, rescuers began clearing the premises and removing the damaged materials.
Firefighters' operations concluded around 7:45 a.m. The exact cause of the fire and the circumstances that led to the deaths of the two people remain unclear.
Trieste: Fire in a warehouse in the Old Port leaves a man and a woman dead.
As reported by Ansa , tragedy struck on the night between Sunday, November 1st and Monday, November 2nd in Trieste, where a violent fire broke out inside an abandoned warehouse in the Porto Vecchio area. The death toll is two: a man and a woman, both young migrants who had taken shelter in the abandoned structure. Their charred bodies were discovered by firefighters during firefighting operations.
According to initial reports released by Tg3 Friuli Venezia Giulia , the two died from burns and smoke inhalation . The alarm was raised around midnight, and emergency responders, the State Police, and several firefighters arrived on the scene. The intervention required the use of two teams, a ladder truck, a fire truck, and the officer on duty.