11 people missing behind fire that destroyed a shelter He was staying with a group of disabled people who were on holiday in the east. Franceas reported by authorities on Wednesday.
The fire started at a hostel in the city of Alsace at around 06:30 (04:30 GMT) local time today. Wintzenheim.
“11 people from the Nancy-origin adult group have yet to be found.“, issued a statement from the Upper Rhine prefecture (government delegation).
The note adds The fire spread rapidly and burned 300 of the building’s 500 square meters..
firefighter sent An important device for 76 peoplean emergency health station with eleven vehicles and forty gendarmes.
Balance at the moment, one prognostic injured, timid and eleven missing. The group consisted of young people with intellectual disabilities. Coming from Nancy (northeast) city on vacation with some monitors.
Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior, praised X (Twitter) “The quick and brave response of the fire department”however, “a few victims should feel remorse”.
The refuge is part of the ITEP public network, whose centers welcome youth, adolescents and young adults with mental or intellectual developmental problems.