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Paris: Officials said that three women dead and seven others injured including a child in a massive fire broke out in a suburban building in northern Paris on Saturday. They also said that the condition of the injured remains critical. He added that the fire broke out in a building in Staines, a migrant-heavy city about 15 kilometers from Paris.
According to officials, 24 fire tenders and 88 firemen had to work hard to control the fire. However, one firefighter was slightly injured while fighting the fire. Police said the fire started at 2:00 am (0100 GMT) on the ground floor of a building in Stains, an immigrant-majority town about 15 kilometres (nine miles) from Paris. He said that the cause of the fire is being investigated.
According to officials, The three women victims were born in Haiti and included a woman who was a tenant on the third floor, her sister and a friend who had stayed over after a family dinner. According to DCP, Ganga Nagar, Abhishek Bhartiya, “The incident occurred during the ‘Gauna’ (post-marriage ceremony where the bride is sent back to her in-law’s place) celebrations at the house of a person named Shiv Prakash. While celebrating the occasion, one of the relatives of Prakash, Prakash Saroj started firing from his licensed gun”.
According to information, firefighters found their bodies throughout the night. Police have not identified or arrested any suspects. The child, seriously injured with second and third degree burns, is a six-year-old boy, who lived on the first floor with his parents and two-year-old sister.
According to the information, Other residents of the building were evacuated and sheltered in a sports hall. The building was slated for renovation, with its estimated 15 residents scheduled to be moved into temporary housing on Wednesday. A local councilor said, “The building was not going to collapse, but a lot of work had to be done.” Investigation into the cause of the fire has been started.
