Three bodies were discovered in the ruins of a building in Clermont‑Ferrand after a fire that erupted overnight between Thursday and Friday, reports Xinhua. A fourth resident of the building is still missing, as said by the Franceinfo news service, citing the local fire service.
Xinhua’s earlier bulletin, posted at 16:49 UTC, reported that the bodies had been recovered from the wreckage of the same fire but did not yet detail the cause. The later report at 17:20 UTC confirmed the bodies’ recovery and confirmed the missing person, noting that the fire service had verified the information on site.
The incident has been covered by local media, and the fire service has confirmed the findings to Xinhua. No cause for the blaze has been announced yet, and investigators are continuing their inquiry.
