After inconclusive searches on Thursday, fire crews will continue their search for the second sister in the burned house in Zalamea de la Serena this Friday. The body of one of them has already turned up on the property, but due to its condition it has not yet been identified. They lived in the house Both sisters, Matilde and Manuela, are between 51 and 53 years old. Neighbors of this town in Badajoz. According to mayor José Antonio Murillo Dávila, “There was a lot of stuff piled up in the house, as if there was some kind of syndrome, so there was a lot of fuel.” In fact, early hypotheses say the fire started at dawn and that “there were numerous burned areas” when it emerged.
Murillo assured that there will be days of mourning this Wednesday night. The important thing right now was “finding your other sister.” It is not yet known whether the flames started from a barbecue, a short circuit or another reason.
It should be noted that three teams from the provincial fire brigade consortium of the Badajoz Provincial Assembly went to the scene of the fire (Amparo and Lulipa streets), where the alarm was raised at around 9.30 this Wednesday. He extinguished the flames, which severely affected the house.
Local Police and Civil Guard also attended, as well as an ambulance from the Extremeño Health Service (SES).
Efforts to clear the rubble of the burned house in order to find the other missing woman resumed early on Thursday. There is a high risk of housing collapseAccording to sources close to the incident. To prevent collapse due to the bad condition of the house as a result of fire, Firefighters had to shore up the house to continue clearing debris and search for the person who is still missing.
On Thursday, there was sadness and anxiety among neighbors due to the incident. which terrified the entire town of Ilipense. Some of the neighbors closest to the two sisters’ home told this outlet that they were both introverts and didn’t do much of a social life, but were very polite and respectful to the rest of the town’s residents.
The two women were orphans and lived together in the burned house., they had no children, and one of them was studying English philology, although he is not currently practicing this profession. Likewise, they visited Don Benito quite regularly, where they performed different daily tasks. In fact, at the time the fire was declared, the bus line company transporting passengers from Zalamea to Don Benito had been alerted to find out their whereabouts, but it could not be confirmed that they were traveling in this situation. bus.