French prosecutors said Friday they had opened a manslaughter investigation into the deaths of 11 people in a fire in a holiday home that failed to meet safety standards.
Firefighters try to contain the blaze at a vacation home in the town of Wintzenheim, north-eastern France, Wednesday Aug. 9, 2023. A fire ripped through a vacation home for adults with disabilities in eastern France on Wednesday, killing several people, the head of rescue operations said.
The home was unlicensed and flouting fire security standards required for hosting guests, according to local officials. The property was hosting a group of adults with learning disabilities and their companions at the peak of the French summer holiday season in the picturesque area.
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