Firefighters were called on Sunday following a fire at the Douai remand center in a 9 m2 cell, which was extinguished by prison staff.
An inmate, who occupied this cell, died in the disaster.
A detainee died Sunday evening in the fire in his cell at the Douai remand center, we learned from the firefighters.
Firefighters were called following the fire in a 9 m2 cell, which was extinguished by prison staff, said the departmental fire and rescue service (Sdis) of the North.
An inmate, who occupied this cell, died in the disaster.
About fifteen firefighters were mobilized by the intervention.