Fire in apartment on Via Dante in Agrigento: three elderly people rescued.

Last Updated: November 28, 2023

There was a scary moment on the central Via Dante in Agrigento. A fire broke out in the apartment of two elderly people, and the flames also affected the upstairs apartment. The fire quickly spread from the third to the fourth floor, where a woman lived alone. Neighbors quickly raised the alarm, and two fire brigades arrived to contain the fire. Meanwhile, police helped rescue the elderly couple and the woman from the fourth floor, all of whom had been affected by smoke inhalation. The fire department is investigating the cause of the fire, which is believed to have started in a sofa with an electric blanket. The apartment has been secured, and the conditions of the three elderly people are not serious.