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Date Published: 10/02/2022
ARCHIVED - WATCH: Fire destroys abandoned house occupied by squatters in Torrevieja
Propane gas canisters were discovered inside the property in the La Torretas residential area of the Vega Baja town
An abandoned detached house in Torrevieja occupied by squatters has been completely burnt out in a blaze believed to have been started by exploding propane cylinders used for heating and accelerated by an accumulation of rubbish and clothes.
The alarm was raised by neighbours just after 10am on Wednesday February 9, and, according to the Provincial Consortium of Firefighters, Torrevieja officials reported hearing gas cylinders stored at the back of the property exploding on their arrival at the scene.
Esta mañana en Torrevieja hemos extinguido un incendio en una casa abandonada y okupada!! Encontramos un par de bombonas de propano pero afortunadamente no hubo heridos 👩🚒🚒❤️#bomberos #cpba #enaccion pic.twitter.com/gx8xEtL7wJ
— Consorcio Bomberos Alicante (@BomberosDipuALC) February 9, 2022
The squatters are believed to have fled when the fire started and no injuries have been reported, but a video shared by the provincial firefighters on Twitter once the blaze had been extinguished shows the extent of the damage.
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Smoke can still be seen billowing from broken windows and inside, the graffitied rooms are completely gutted and doors have been ripped off.
According to sources, there was also a large amount of rubbish scattered around the house, and plastic and clothes piled up on the floor, which "could have ignited at any moment".
The residential complexes in Las Torretas next to the Torrevieja lagoon were built in the eighties to meet the tourist demand.
Some parts of the area have reportedly become run down due to a lack of municipal services, the low price of the properties and the fact that the initial property buyers have returned to their home countries or died, leaving the buildings open to squatting.
Image: Consorcio Bomberos Alicante
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