A fire on a Madrid pedestrian route near the Pedro Bosch bridge left a 42-year-old woman dead and prompted a police operation that led to the arrest of two suspects. The incident involved residents who live in the same area, all of whom were homeless, including the victim and the two men now detained. Police officials say the flames broke out in a room the two Romanian nationals shared, and the woman was unable to escape the blaze. The tragic event occurred just before one in the morning when emergency services received the alarm and rushed to the bridge that links the Arganzuela and Retiro districts.
Firefighters from the metropolitan area arrived quickly and contained the fire, which spread through the neighborhood area littered with belongings and debris. Access to the location was gained through a small opening in the side wall of the bridge, as reported by Emergencias Madrid. At the site, responders located the body of a 42-year-old woman who lived at the same place and could not escape the flames.
Investigators from the Madrid Murder Group VI arrived to examine the scene. After a thorough inquiry, authorities concluded that the fire was deliberately started by the two suspects, who were taken into custody. One of the arrestees is an undocumented immigrant, while the other is a 36-year-old man.