Three dead and several injured: fire drama in nursing home!

By Sabine Glaubitz

Bouffémont (France) - Three people have been killed and several injured in a fire in a nursing home near Paris. They were hospitalized for suspected smoke inhalation.

The President of the Département Val d'Oise, Marie-Christine Cavecchi (4th from right), visited the scene of the accident today, Saturday.
The President of the Département Val d'Oise, Marie-Christine Cavecchi (4th from right), visited the scene of the accident today, Saturday.  © Fotomontage: X/valdoise

According to French media reports, all victims of the fire and residents of the nursing home in Bouffémont, around 25 kilometers north of Paris, have been evacuated.

According to the television station"BFMTV", the fire broke out in the laundry room on the third floor early this Saturday morning, according to initial investigations.

Around 100 firefighters were on site battling the flames. (archive photo)
Around 100 firefighters were on site battling the flames. (archive photo)  © Christophe Ena/AP/dpa

There were reportedly 75 residents in the facility at the time of the fire. The cause was initially unknown. Around a hundred firefighters were mobilized to extinguish the fire.