French holiday lodge where 11 died had not undergone safety check

French soldiers and forensics work, on Aug 10, 2023, at the place where a fire erupted at a holiday home for disabled people in Wintzenheim, eastern France, on Aug 9, 2023. Authorities found eleven corpses after a fire ravaged a centre housing holidaying adults with learning difficulties in eastern France, the fire brigade said. - (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP)

Sinar Daily

11 Aug 2023 10:50 am

PARIS - The holiday lodge in northeastern France where 11 people died in a blaze had not completed a mandatory safety inspection, an official told German news agency (dpa) on Thursday.

The fire tore through the accommodation that catered to adults with disabilities on Wednesday morning. At the time, 28 people were staying at the site in the town of Wintzenheim. A group of 17 people managed to save themselves.

The deputy public prosecutor of the nearby city of Colmar said the holiday lodge had not undergone an obligatory safety inspection and it was unknown whether it was in compliance with safety regulations or not.

In France, establishments that host guests are responsible for complying with safety regulations, with authorities carrying out inspections. - BERNAMA

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