A fire in a truck in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat has affected 18 peoplewhich had to be treated for smoke inhalation, and has burned eight vehicles and the facade of three properties. The events occurred this Monday night on the street Gravine from the neighborhood of Pubilla Cases of the second Catalan city.
The fire took place on Monday at 11:17 p.m. when, for causes that have not transcendeda garbage collection truck exploded and it was burned down, as ‘el Tot L’Hospitalet’ explained. The resulting fire burned eight more vehicles and also affected several facades and windows of three buildings close to the flames. The resulting column of smoke and the pungent smell of plastic and burning garbage could be noticed throughout the neighborhood.
He Medical Emergency System (SEM) has treated a total of 18 people, one of whom had to be transferred to the nearby L’Hospitalet General Hospital, and the rest have been discharged to the same place. The Firefighters have assigned eight crews, while the SEM has referred six ambulances.
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During this Tuesday morning, the L’Hospitalet Town Hall claims to have contacted Endesa to “restore electricity service as soon as possible to the affected buildings.” Furthermore, they explain that municipal urban planning technicians They have traveled to the area to check how affected the three buildings have been, as well as to advise the residents of said properties.
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