Man found hanged at the scene of a major fire in the English Channel

About twenty firefighters were dispatched to the site.

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The firefighters intervened on Wednesday on a fire which broke out around 6:30 am in a small hamlet located in Saint-Jean-des-Champs (Manche), near Granville.

The fire had spread to an unoccupied residential house and two 100 m2 garages containing agricultural equipment and various stored objects, reports

.

During an outdoor reconnaissance, a man aged around 40 was found hanged inside a shed.

The emergency services tried to revive him, in vain.

He was declared deceased.

An investigation was opened by the gendarmerie.

Significant resources dispatched on site

In total, around twenty firefighters from several rescue centers were dispatched to the site, says

.

Three fire engines were also deployed, as well as an aerial means, a supply vehicle and a command vehicle.

A fourth building was partially affected by the flames.

A fire was also observed in a fifth unoccupied building.

According to

, all the residual outbreaks were brought under control by the firefighters around noon.

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