A 71-year-old man, whose identity has not been provided, died this afternoon in a fire that occurred at a home, located in the town of Peguera, in the municipality of Calvià.
Shortly before seven in the evening, the neighbors have warned Majorca Firefighters that a strong smell of smoke was emanating from a home, located on Calle Puxet de Peguera, and therefore a fire was breaking out.
The firefighters from the Calvià park have gone to the indicated address. When they have opened the door the flames had been extinguished. While they tried to ventilate the house so that the smoke would disappearSuddenly, the troops have located the body of a 71-year-old man, who was the only inhabitant of the house.
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Everything seems to indicate that the fire broke out several hours before it was detected by the neighbors. The flames extinguished themselves due to the lack of oxygen, although for the moment they areThe cause of the accident is unknown. When the body was discovered, the Calvià Civil Guard was immediately notified, which has launched an investigation to determine the origin of the fire.
Extensive inspection was carried out at home and no one else was found. Investigators were checking if the deceased had any close relatives to inform him of what had happened.