A body was discovered at the scene of a fire that occurred Wednesday, September 27 in a restaurant in Aubervilliers, learned AFP from police source and from the municipality, which said that the victim was "the boss" of this business.
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A fire broke out in a restaurant in Aubervilliers, "said AFP a police source at the end of the day, indicating that the fire had been contained. "A charred body was discovered" at the scene, she added.
According to a witness contacted by AFP, who was passing by on his bike and wished to remain anonymous for professional reasons, the fire occurred in a building on the edge of the Canal Saint-Denis, including a Chinese restaurant on the ground floor.
"We were able to avoid the tragedy"
The victim of the fire is "the boss of the restaurant," told AFP the town hall of Aubervilliers. "The municipal police, whose station is nearby, intervened very quickly which allowed the evacuation of a family who was in the apartment on the first floor of the building," she added.
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We were able to avoid the drama, "added the town hall, which specifies that "three municipal policemen, intoxicated by the smoke were hospitalized temporarily, during the day." The restaurant "very well known and appreciated by the locals" was not yet open when the fire ravaged the establishment.
Firefighters said they were called around 7:30 a.m., without giving further details. "I saw people crying on the sidewalk, young people a bit like students. I saw a whole squad of police officers coming out of the building and they looked visibly bothered by the smoke," the cyclist and witness told AFP.