Firefighters Battle 4 Hours To Extinguish Garage Blaze

A occurrence collapsed retired successful nan underground parking car shed of nan Aguamarina Apartments, astatine 15 Calle Mar successful nan Aguamarina urbanisation, conscionable southbound of Cabo Roig, successful nan early hours of September 10.

The blaze, which started astatine 12.20am, destroyed 4 vehicles and damaged 10 others, filling nan area pinch heavy fume and forcing nan removal of a five-story residential building supra nan garage.

Firefighters from Torrevieja and Almoradí, totalling 15 personnel, battled nan flames for astir 4 hours, extinguishing nan occurrence by 4am. The aggravated fume called for nan removal of residents, who were kept connected nan thoroughfare until it was safe to return. Fortunately, nary injuries were reported, mostly owed to nan off-season timing, pinch less group coming successful this tourist-heavy coastal area compared to highest summertime months.

The Centre for Information and Coordination of Emergencies dispatched a Basic Life Support portion arsenic a precaution, though it was not needed. The underground car shed remains closed and is believed to person sustained important damage. Authorities are still investigating nan origin of nan fire, which disrupted this quiet residential organization adjacent nan Aguamarina shopping centre.

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