On July 18, 2024, seven people were killed and thirty-three others were injured in an arson attack in Nice, France.
| 2024 Nice fire | |
|---|---|
| Location | Les Moulins, Nice, France |
| Date | 18 July 2024 c. ~2:30 p.m. (CEST) |
Attack type | Arson, Mass murder, Familicide |
| Weapon | Petrol |
| Deaths | 7 (including one indirectly) |
| Injured | 33 |
| Perpetrators | Unknown |
| Motive | Unknown |
Fire
editThe fire started after unknown men ignited petrol that was poured in a stairwell at around 2:30 p.m. on the seventh floor of an apartment building in Les Moulins, Nice. The fire quickly spread, killing six people from the same family including three young children and three adults, while a teenager died jumping from a window.[1] Thirty people suffered smoke inhalation injuries while three other injured people, including a man who jumped from a window trying to escape the fire and was severely injured, were taken to hospital.[2] A total of 25 fire engines and 72 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze.
Aftermath
editOne suspect was arrested on July 22, 2024, by French police.[3]
Victims
editThe seven victims consisted of three young children ages five, seven, ten, three adults and a 17-year-old who died indirectly by jumping out a window trying to escape the fire.[4]
Responses
editThe French police stated they were searching for three suspects.[5]
French president Emmanuel Macron stated that his thoughts were with the loved ones of those who died.
Anthony Borre, Nice's deputy mayor, said "These actions are serious, they are barbaric,..." adding that he hoped for a strong response by the authorities once the investigation was over.
Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli said investigators were looking into a criminal cause for the fire.
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal stated “What happened here, this fire, is absolutely awful and revolting,...”.
References
edit- ^ "At least seven killed in an apartment fire in Nice". Euronews with Associated Press. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "French police hunt for arson suspects after seven killed in fire in Nice". The Guardian. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "French police hold suspect in deadly Nice fire". The Local France. July 22, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Suspected arson attack in Nice kills 7 including children". BBC News. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Police search for three arson suspects after seven killed in Nice building fire". RTÉ. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.