A major fire broke out on Wednesday evening, around 11 p.m., in a hostel for migrant workers located in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis).
About 200 people were then inside, reports France Bleu Paris.
Several residents were rescued by firefighters who managed to bring the fire under control around 1 a.m.
Seriously intoxicated by the smoke, two people were taken care of on the spot by the emergency services.
They were then taken to hospital.
Their vital prognosis was not engaged.
No serious injuries are to be deplored, according to our colleagues.
🚨Trigger: following a major fire in a shelter @AulnaySousBois, the Paris Seine Civil Protection opened a large-scale reception center for those involved which currently houses more than 200 people affected by the disaster.
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– Paris Seine Civil Protection (@PCParisSeine) December 29, 2022
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Thirty civil protection volunteers went there to help the victims, says
Le Parisien
.
The latter spent the night in a gymnasium in the town transformed into an emergency accommodation centre.
For now, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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