AREQUIPA, Peru – Forces from the Ministry of the Interior and the Fire Department in Cienfuegos went this Sunday to extinguish a fire that originated in the “La Francia Moderna” store, owned by the CIMEX SA Corporation, on the central Boulevard of the city.
According to a note published by the newspaper September 5th On his Facebook profile, the fire originated in the morning hours.
Thanks to the quick action of the workers and firefighters, there is no loss of human life or injuries, although there are significant economic losses.
Everything indicates that the cause of the fire was caused by a short circuit in an air conditioning unit. At this time, authorities continue investigating to clarify other details of the incident.
“The determined attitude of the firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to neighboring homes and causing greater losses,” the note states.
So far in the month of October, another incident of considerable proportions has affected state entities on the Island.
Last Friday the 4th, another explosion broke out between 11:30 AM and 11:45 AM at the headquarters of the publishing house of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Cubalocated on Zanja Street No. 352, corner of Escobar, in Havana Center.
The incident also caused the mobilization of firefighters and law enforcement officers, as can be seen in several photos of the scene taken by a collaborator of CubaNet.
According to preliminary reports, the fire was caused by the explosion of an electrical transformer installed on the façade of the building. Although the images show smoke and visible damage on the exterior, no significant damage is apparently reported inside the editorial headquarters.
The fire team, along with security personnel, worked to extinguish the flames and secure the area. In the images captured at the scene, several passers-by and onlookers can be seen observing the scene, while the firefighters They proceeded to handle the situation.
So far no injuries have been reported. However, Cuban authorities have not reported the incident.
