Cause of the fire that killed Spanish in hotel of Fatima “undetermined”

“ Ainda is not determined the cause of the fire ", said Lusa agency source of the Criminal Investigation Department of Leiria of PJ.

According to the same source, “the site inspection and trace collection have been carried out, and the evaluation will be carried out.”.

A Spanish tourist died this morning in a fire in a hotel in the city of Fatima, which forced the withdrawal of 53 people from the unit, told the agency Lusa sources of Civil Protection.

According to the source of the Volunteer Firefighters of Fatima, the mortal victim is a woman of about 60 years old who was part of a group of Spanish nationality housed in the hotel.

“The fire was confined to the room,” said the same source.

According to the Subregional Command of Emergency and Civil Protection of the Middle Tagus, the fire alert came to the authorities at 12:39 and was extinguished at 1:06.

The volunteer firefighters from Fátima and Ourém, National Institute of Medical Emergency, National Republican Guard and PJ, with 28 operatives and 10 vehicles, took place at the site.

The fire forced the withdrawal of 53 people from the hotel unit, the Subregional Command said.