The fire in Zorgcentrum Sint Joris in Oirschot, where a resident was seriously injured on Thursday, was probably caused by the elderly woman smoking a cigarette. This is reported by the fire brigade.
That the cigarette was the cause, a spokesman for the fire brigade calls ‘very likely’. He says there is no reason to investigate further.
Shower
The fire in the house on St. Jorisstraat started around seven o’clock. The woman’s clothing caught fire. “The small fire was extinguished and the woman was put in a shower,” our 112 correspondent said on Thursday evening.
There was minor smoke and fire damage in the woman’s room. The nursing home did not have to be evacuated.
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