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Woman dies in Villamartin house explosion See Main Advert on page 26
Tragedy struck the Orihuela Costa on Friday morning (12th June) as a woman lost her life following an explosion and fire at her home in Calle Amadeo Vives, Villamartin. Investigations are still being carried out as to the reason for the initial explosion.
The woman, believed to be 69 yearsold and of German nationality, was in the house when the explosion happened. This was heard by a pool maintenance man at around 8.40am who also heard the woman shouting for help and he raised the alarm. The lady lived alone at the property and is believed to have been suffering from Diogenes Syndrome, which causes sufferers to hoard belongings and neglect themselves and their homes. It is thought that the considerable amount of items crammed into the house is the reason the fire took hold and spread so quickly throughout the rooms. The sound of sirens filled the air across Orihuela Costa as three fire crews from Torrevieja raced to the scene. These were supported by 2 all-terrain vehicles, 2 ambulances, the Guardia Civil from Pilar and Local Police from the coast.
Burnt out
The lady was trapped inside the burning house when the emergency services arrived and crew members had to enter the property though the balcony as the front door was blocked by Continued on page 2