Five people were killed when a fire swept through a home in a small eastern French town, local officials said Sunday.
The Nancy prosecutor’s office has launched an inquiry into the incident. About 70 firefighters and 40 emergency vehicles were mobilized overnight to bring the blaze under control in Neuves-Maisons, the Meurthe-et-Moselle Prefecture told The Associated Press.
A sixth person was treated for smoke inhalation but is not in critical condition.
Local outlet Ici Lorraine, citing police sources, reported that the victims included a couple and three youths aged between 17 and 20 — identified as the couple’s son and two of his friends.
The Prefecture said the town hall will set up an emergency medical and psychological support unit for affected residents.