A 24-year-old firefighter dies in a fire in Seine-Saint-Denis, unrelated to the riots, according to the Paris firefighters

“No link” has been established with the riots which took place for the fifth consecutive evening on Sunday, according to the Paris fire brigade.

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A fire truck, August 23, 2021, in Paris.  (ARTHUR NICHOLAS ORCHARD / HANS LUCAS / AFP)

A 24-year-old firefighter died on the night of Sunday July 2 to Monday July 3 in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), while fighting a vehicle fire, the Interior Minister announced on Monday. Gerald Darmanin. However, thehe Paris firefighters tell France Bleu Paris that at this stage there is no “no link” with the urban violence that occurred overnight from Sunday to Monday. Contacted by franceinfo on Monday morning, they add that“no intervention linked to urban violence was undertaken at the time of the events”. A police source tells franceinfo that the causes of death have not yet been established.

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“A young master corporal from the Paris fire brigade died despite the very rapid treatment of his teammates”tweeted Gérald Darmanin, specifying that the facts had taken place in “underground parking”.


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