Two children they died this Wednesday night during a fire which destroyed at least 15 housing in the Valle Verde sector, north of Santiago de los Caballeros.
The victims, a six-month-old baby and a three-year-old boy, are the children of a couple of haitians.
It turned out that both minors They were alone sleeping in one of the affected residences when the incident occurred. fire.
In addition to the deceased children, a firefighter was affected by inhalation of smoke.
He sinister It originated around 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the 18th. December.
According to neighbors’ versions, the fire It started in one house and spread to the others, largely inhabited by families of haitians.
The houses affected were built of wood and zinc in an area that was difficult to access for trucks from the firefighters.
From the Body of Firefighters They work on the technical survey to evaluate the magnitude of the damage materials and determine the cause of the fire.
