A fire recorded this Wednesday night in the Intempo towerlocated on H Street in the Villa Marina sector, in the National Districtleft at least five people injured, according to preliminary information. The building is residential.
This was reported by the chief of the Fire Department of the National District, José Luis Frómeta Herasme.
Frómeta Herasme explained that the fire originated around 8:25 at night in it second level of the six-story building, after what witnesses described as a initial explosion.
Fire was extinguished
“Four units of firefighters They were immediately sent to the scene, managing to extinguish the fire and evacuate all residents of the property,” he said.
In that sense, he explained that among the injured There is a woman of Chinese nationality who resides in the second levelas well as other people affected mainly by cuts caused by glass and the force of the explosion.
- “One of the victims presents burns“he said without offering more details.
Damage to the building
The authorities explained that the exact number of injuries is still being verified in coordination with the 9-1-1 systemsince some victims were transferred before of the arrival of the firefighters.
Regarding the structure, several internal walls of the second level were destroyed, so all residents were evacuated and it was recommended to maintain the uninhabited building until the competent organizations carry out the corresponding technical evaluation.
The head of the body firefighters pointed out that the origin of fire is still under investigation
