A 45-year-old man was found dead after Fire in his house, in the SODA district of Chania.
According to the fire service, the man lost consciousness while extinguishing a small fire in an apartment on Symbulaki Street.
6 firefighters with 2 vehicles arrived at the scene, EKAV and the Greek police were called at the same time.
An unconscious man was pulled out while extinguishing a fire in a small area #Fire 🔥🔥🔥 in an apartment on Simbulakis street in Chania #Crete.
🚒🚒 They tried 6 #firefighters with 2 cars. pic.twitter.com/evTNDlxi75— Fire Department (@pyrosvestiki) September 6, 2022
The 46-year-old man lived alone and the door to the apartment was locked, so firefighters had to break it open to get inside.
The fire department is conducting an initial investigation into the incident.
The most likely cause of the tragedy is a lit cigarette that burned the mattress on the bed of a 46-year-old man. The unfortunate man probably died of intoxication.
According to APE-MBE, ERT
Source: Kathimerini
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