An alarm was triggered at the Fire Department at noon on Saturday, November 14, when a section of an abandoned building in Zefiri collapsed during a firefighting operation, resulting in one firefighter being pulled out unconscious, a second was injured, and a third is still missing.
According to initial reports, the fire broke out in an abandoned building on Katsantoni Street in the municipality of Fyli. During the firefighting operation, a section of the building’s interior collapsed, trapping firefighters who were participating in the operation.
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One of the firefighters was pulled out unconscious and taken by an EKAB ambulance to be transported to the hospital. A second firefighter was rescued with injuries, while the search continues to locate a third.
The Fire Department’s Operations Center was notified of the fire at approximately 11:40 a.m. Twenty firefighters with six vehicles from the 10th, 6th, and 12th Athens Fire Stations, as well as personnel from the 1st Special Rescue Unit (EMAK), were dispatched to the scene.
The circumstances under which the section of the building collapsed have not yet been clarified.
Meanwhile, the Athens Arson Investigation Unit has been mobilized to investigate the causes of the fire. The operation is still underway, with fire department personnel focusing on locating their missing colleague.
Source: Proto Thema
