A few minutes later, when the flames had already covered the entire roof, it was visible through the windows that the inside of the house was burning, and the sirens of the firefighters were heard. A neighbor says that those around him rushed to the house, looking for something to quell the flames because there was a woman inside. But the fire was so strong that the house burst like a match.
“That woman’s cry was, she asked for help, but they could not save her,” said neighbor Nijolė Lukoševičienė.
Another neighbor said there was smoke everywhere and after this terrible event it was even difficult for her to talk, tears welling up.
Another witness testified that there was very high heat and it was impossible to enter the house.
“It all happened very quickly,” she said.
N. Lukoševičienė said that the woman was imprisoned in the bath and was unable to get out.
“The window was smashed as well, but we can’t understand why she didn’t jump through it.”
After the flames were extinguished, no one could help the woman. Today, at the scene of the tragedy, neighbors are burning candles, mothers lost three children. For one – just two months. There was also one child inside during the accident, he was able to pull him out the window.
“I think there was talk of someone being locked out the front door because the girl was trying to escape through them and she failed. Of course, she was then pulled out through that window, “the witness said.
During the fire, a man who tried to rescue his wife was burned, and a child was taken to hospital. The man burned the airways and 30 percent. body.
“The child is eight years old and the man is 32 years old. The child was released home yesterday after an examination and monitoring of the condition. He has not suffered any injuries, and the man is currently being treated in the intensive care unit due to a burn, “said Dmitrij Kačiurn, Deputy Director of Medicine at Alytus S. Kudirka Hospital.
It turns out that the fire did not kill and injure the owners of the house, who had moved here just a few weeks ago, but the relatives who came to the guests. The sister of the owner of the house died, and the brother is in resuscitation. It is most likely that the fire broke out when the gas cylinder exploded.
“They said they felt gas at night, so they tried to handle it yesterday and what happened there, whether they were trying to disconnect at that moment or take it out (…). “The moment they called someone to consult on how to do it, and the phone exploded,” said a witness to the incident.
Firefighters says you can’t delay as soon as you smell gas.
“Have some kind of sponge, make such bubbles and see if the water bubbles just don’t blow. If not, it is safe to operate. Next, keep the cylinder closer than a meter to the heater. If you feel a gas leak in the city apartment, report it to the gas emergency service, ”commented the Chief of the Alytus Fire Service. inspector Povilas Armanavičius.
Užupiai village the community on the social network began to gather support.
“The Užupiai community has published an account where donations can be made, but I would like another woman’s account, because she was left homeless and the other family was left without a mother,” said N. Lukaševičienė.
You can donate here:
Swedbank account no: LT807300010167916092
Beneficiary: Užupiai village community
Specify “victim” in the destination
The last three days have been extremely tragic, killing four people and injuring two more.
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