A pregnant woman went into labor during a building fire in Paredes. 17 people were displaced

A building fire left four people injured and 17 homeless this Sunday. The fire broke out around 3:40 am in the stairwell of a building located in Kristelo, Paredes.

for what morning Post As it turned out, during the fire, one of the residents, who was pregnant, went into labor. She has already given birth to a child and is in a stable condition.

Heavy smoke engulfed all three floors of the building and forced all residents to leave the premises. Most of them were trapped and had to get out with the help of neighbors and rescuers. TO cm They say they experienced moments of pure panic.

Among the victims is a woman who jumped from the second floor in desperation.

“I woke up from the fact that my mother was screaming, saying that everything was on fire. I raised the curtain and saw a huge flame. We climbed out the window. As a result, my mother was injured. It was like a bomb. traumatized by the situation. It was scary, no explanation,” said one woman.

Residents suspect a criminal hand. The judicial police have already been called and are investigating the cause of the fire.

Firefighters from Paredes and Rebordosa were on site with 26 operators and nine vehicles. INEM and GNR were also in place.