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Tragedy in Reims: E-Scooter Blaze Claims Four Lives in Dramatic Inferno | Science-Environment
- A fire broke out around midnight on June 7, 2025, in a fourth-floor apartment on Edgar Degas Alley in Reims, killing four people.
- The blaze likely started from an electric scooter battery and quickly spread, prompting a large-scale response with over 50 firefighters.
- The fatalities included a 13-year-old boy who leapt from a window, his presumed 15-year-old sibling found with severe burns, and a elderly woman aged 87 along with her 59-year-old son, both of whom died due to smoke inhalation.
- Two individuals suffered critical injuries, 14 others experienced minor wounds, and numerous residents were relocated to a nearby gymnasium where they received support from social services and the Red Cross.
- Authorities confirmed the fire was accidental, are investigating the cause, and the social housing provider is cooperating to find temporary housing for displaced residents.
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Tragedy in Reims: E-scooter Blaze Claims Four Lives in Dramatic Inferno | Science-Environment
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