At 6.35 a.m. this morning a fire broke out on the fourth and top floor of the building of a building in the center of Santa Eulària, in the street des Riu number 31.
The person who was in the house, a 38 year old Spanish man who apparently lived alone and was renting, has suffered significant burns, especially in the face, so that once transferred to the hospital’s ICU Can Misses finally, due to his critical condition, he will be transferred to the Hospital La Paz in Madrid, with one of the most important Burn Units in the country.
The fire has forced the evacuation of 30 to 40 people from the building, all of whom were inside.
The Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera has reported early in the morning that did not have any personal information about the injured due to the fact that he had arrived at the health center without any documentation.
According to some of the neighbors of the building affected by the fire, the injured man left his house burning by his own foot and was burned to deathhe was found on the landing lying face down, his face black and burned and saying that there was no one else in the house.
Another neighbor adds that, in addition to her face, the fire would have affected her arm.
When the fire broke out, the fire department and the health services were on the scene and had to treat 20 people for possible smoke inhalation, including 18 residents of the building and two Guardia Civil officers who were also on duty. However, only the patient who suffered severe burns needed to be transferred.
An ambulance of the 061 has assisted and transferred the man with severe burns to the ICU of the Hospital Can Misses, where it has been decided to evacuate him to the Hospital La Paz in Madrid.
Three teams of the Local Police, the head of service and Atestados have moved to the scene of the fire.
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