At Least Thirty Houses Destroyed by Fire in a Neighborhood in Asunción, Paraguay
Fires in Asunción Paraguay, Aug 2024 Photo: @asu_transito
August 25, 2024 Hour: 11:02 pm
At least thirty precarious housing units were destroyed this Sunday by a fire that broke out in a humble neighborhood of Asunción, located on the banks of the Paraguay River, and which left no injuries although considerable material damage, volunteer firefighters sources reported, Local and municipal authorities.
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The flames, whose origin is still unknown, affected inhabitants of the neighborhood Ricardo Brugada, known as La Chacarita, located in the vicinity of numerous public institutions of the capital and opposite the Costanera avenue, which borders the river.
“We have no reports of injured people,” the second national commander of the Paraguayan volunteer fire service (CBVP), Ray Mendoza, told ABC, who confirmed that units from the capital were deployed to the scene, and Central Department and other official institutions.
Mendoza indicated that a person had to be transferred to a care center because of the smoke.
Cooling is underway Support from various institutions to assist affected families All the houses and shacks were affected
The official explained that the fire is “confined, not yet controlled”, so they work on cooling different areas.
In statements to local media, Mendoza indicated that 37 homes were affected. However, one of the inhabitants of the place, who identified herself as Divina Romero, indicated that 39 houses were affected.
Autor: CC
Fuente: EFE
