Two people die of asphyxiation in Christmas Eve fires

Firefighters responded numerous fires around the country on Saturday two of which ended tragically. In one of the incidents, a 45-year-old man died of asphyxiation, while in another, residents in an apartment building in the east of the country, where a range hood caught fire, were luckier. They were able to put out the fire themselves even before rescue crews arrived. But in a third incident a woman also died after of asphyxiation.

In all, firefighters were called to 53 incidents on Christmas Eve.

Author: Jan Velinger