PARIS, Aug 9 Rescuers found the bodies of all 11 people killed in a fire in a house in Winzenheim, France, where people with disabilities lived, BFMTV reported.
«All the citizens who were on the first floor survived. Also, five people managed to get out of the second floor. The remaining 11 were killed,» the words of Colmar's vice-prosecutor Natalie Kilvasser are reported by the TV channel. She added that the prosecutor's office is interrogating the owner of the building where the fire broke out. According to her, the exact cause of the fire is not yet known, but a smoldering fire in the fireplace is a likely version.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Born, who arrived on the scene, expressed her words of support to the victims and their families, calling the incident «a terrifying drama.» President Emmanuel Macron also expressed support for the victims of the tragedy and their families.
Earlier, the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department reported 11 missing persons. In addition, local authorities said that 17 people were evacuated, one hospitalized.
The total area of the fire was 300 square meters, the fire broke out at 6.30 (7.30 Moscow time) in the morning. 76 firefighters were involved in extinguishing the fire, the fire was extinguished around noon.