A sexagenarian suffered first and second degree burns on several parts of his body, following a fire that broke out in the house while he was sleeping. The main injuries occurred while saving the house's contents.
The fire broke out about 18,30 hours yesterday, on the utility hill of Herdade da Matosa, in the Union of Parishes of Albernoa and Trindade, in Beja county, where the victim works, owned by a company in the agricultural sector.
The fire started in a fireplace, then consumed the old-fashioned roof made of reeds, while the man of 63 I slept on the couch for years. He woke up when he felt burned by falling reeds and tiles., having started to remove the goods from inside the house, which caused him to suffer more burns. When firefighters arrived, all the property was already outside the house..
According to a source from the Beja Fire Department (BVBeja), “The flames consumed the interior of the house and the roof, that would hit. The victim was transported to the Emergency Department of Beja Hospitalâ€, justified.
In fighting the flames were 13 supported by operating 4 BVBeja vehicles, medical vehicle emergency and resuscitation (VMER) do Hospital de Beja e a GNR.
The relocation of the sexagenarian will be carried out by the employer.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
