A Coruña apartment fire injures 11, electric scooter under investigation
A fire broke out just before 02:00 on Sunday in a first‑floor apartment on Nicomedes Pastor Díaz in A Coruña. The blaze, which appears to have started in a room containing an electric scooter, quickly spread smoke through the stairwell, prompting the evacuation of the entire building. Eleven people were treated for smoke inhalation, nine of whom were taken to the University Hospital of A Coruña; none were in serious condition. Firefighters, police (local and national), and emergency medical crews responded, and the mayor, Inés Rey, visited the site with councilors. The investigation by authorities is focusing on the scooter as a possible cause, though the exact origin remains unconfirmed. After the fire was extinguished and the building inspected, officials declared it safe and residents were allowed to return to their homes around 06:00.
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A Coruña · A Coruña Fire Department · Firefighters of A Coruña · Inés Rey · Nicomedes Pastor Díaz · University Hospital of A Coruña (CHUAC) · electric scooter
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A fire broke out in a first‑floor apartment on Nicomedes Pastor Díaz in A Coruña around 02:00 on Sunday. www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Smoke spread through the building’s stairwell, leading to a preventive evacuation of the block. www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Emergency services responding included A Coruña firefighters, local and national police, the 061 emergency line and the Red Cross. www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Eleven people were injured in the fire, and nine were taken to the University Hospital of A Coruña (CHUAC). www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Early investigation suggests the fire may have been caused by an electric scooter explosion. www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] None of the injured were in serious condition. www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mayor Inés Rey and councilors Montse Paz and Nereida Canosa visited the site during the operation.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The building was declared safe and residents returned to their homes around 06:00 after ventilation and inspection. www.deia.eus · www.galiciapress.es