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Valencia

Updated Saturday, February 24, 2024-15:00

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Valencia's fire chief

,

Enrique Chisbert, confirmed this Saturday that each and every room in all the flats burned in the fire that devoured the Campanar apartment block on Thursday afternoon has already been

searched

.

Therefore, it is not expected that there will be more fatalities, after the

Government Delegation

reported early this Saturday that the total number of deaths amounts to ten.

"At this time there is no risk of collapse" of the building, added Chisbert, who assured that the property "is safe to carry out the work inside."

In any case, the fire chief has explained that a checkpoint remains in the building, collaborating with the Scientific Police and to prevent the fire from reigniting due to the wind.

Chisbert did not want to comment on details about those who died in the fire or on other issues because the investigation is under summary secrecy, but as stated by the Government delegate in the Valencian Community, Pilar Bernabé, he has insisted that They do not expect to find any more victims.

What is not known, and she has avoided answering, is

how many pets may have perished

in the fire.

Furthermore, the fire chief has praised the work of his colleagues, highlighting that

"the first crews suffered the danger very closely

. "

"They took risks beyond their means."

Regarding the possibility that the most appropriate thing for the neighbors would be to stay in the homes after the start of the fire, he has indicated that they are the safest place if the building guarantees the conditions of sectorization while the firefighters extinguish the fire, since otherwise it could be a "disorderly evacuation" that can cause multiple victims.

Regarding the protocol followed to rescue the couple who took refuge on the terrace of their home, they commented on the difficulty in doing so because there were detachments of burning plates and they had to approach in a safe way for the firefighters and for themselves.

"We did it the best way we knew how and in this case it turned out well. Other times things don't go well because in emergencies, one and one don't always add up to two," he said.