An inspection to assess safety and living conditions at the Mouraria building in Lisbon, where two people died in a fire on Saturday, has been rescheduled to this Monday afternoon, according to the municipal civil protection.
Speaking to Lusa, the director of the Municipal Civil Protection Service (SMPC), Margarida Castro Martins, explained that the inspection, originally scheduled for Monday morning, was moved to early morning due to the availability of city services.
On Saturday evening, a fire broke out in a building in Lisbon’s Muraria district, killing two Indians and injuring 14, all of whom have already been discharged from the hospital.
One of the wounded, a Portuguese citizen, a 74-year-old man living in a nearby building, had breathing problems.
According to Margarida Castro Martins, the judicial police arrived at the scene on Saturday to inspect the site “to determine the possible causes of the fire and the presence or absence of evidence of a crime,” and no conclusions have yet been made.
According to the person in charge and according to information provided by the Sapadores fire brigade, the fire was located in the kitchen on the ground floor.
A fire in a building occupied mostly by Indian citizens injured 25 people, 24 residents and one non-resident, leaving 22 people homeless, in addition to the deaths of two Indian citizens, one of whom was a 14-year-old boy.
According to Margarida Castro Martins, “so far 13 people have been relocated” Santa Casa da Misericordia to an urban guesthouse, while the rest have found a solution on their own.
A meeting with these citizens is also scheduled this Monday to find out what kind of support they can get and solutions at the place of residence, the official said.
“Santa Casa is providing temporary housing and now they will be helped to find out if they are eligible and for what type of support,” the official said, adding that the High Commission for Migration is also monitoring the process.
Margarida Castro Martins said that no problems were found in the buildings adjacent to the building where the fire broke out.
According to the latest update from the Municipal Civil Protection Service (SMPC), two Belgians, two Argentines, two Portuguese, three Bengalis and 15 Indians have been found to be living in a building in the Muraria area so far.
According to the regiment of fire sappers, the fire was signaled on Saturday at 20:37, and at 21:15 the fire was declared extinguished.
The fire only reached the first floor of a building on Rua do Terreirinho.
Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas was there on Saturday evening and assured that all displaced people would be supported, mourning the loss of two people.
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, spoke to Carlos Moedas the same night to inquire about the situation and also expressed his regret at the loss of life.
According to the hospital management, all people admitted to hospitals were discharged on the night from Saturday to Sunday, and they were treated mainly for smoke poisoning.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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