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Man dies in fire at mountain chalet near Pontebba
A 60-year-old chalet owner died in a fire overnight in Aupa, near Pontebba, in Italy's Udine province.
Firefighters found his body inside the residential chalet after responding with teams from Tarvisio, Pontebba and Gemona.
A neighbour raised the alarm after seeing flames and hearing explosions inside the building.
The Carabinieri are investigating under the direction of the Udine public prosecutor's office.
An autopsy has been ordered to help clarify the cause of death.
Firefighters were still working at the scene.
A 60-year-old man died in a fire at a mountain chalet in Aupa, near Pontebba, in Italy’s Udine province.
The man was the chalet’s owner, and firefighters found his burned body inside.
A neighbor raised the alarm after seeing flames and hearing explosions inside the building.
Firefighters from Tarvisio, Pontebba and Gemona responded, while the Carabinieri investigated.
Prosecutors ordered the body transferred to a hospital for an autopsy to clarify the cause of death.
- Who
- A 60-year-old man, the chalet’s owner, died.
- What
- A fire broke out at a chalet used as a residence, and the owner died.
- When
- The fire broke out the night before the report was published.
- Where
- Aupa, near Pontebba, in the province of Udine, Italy.
- Why
- The cause of the fire and the cause of death were not stated; an autopsy was ordered to clarify the cause of death.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A fire broke out at the chalet in Aupa.
A neighbor saw flames and heard explosions, then raised the alarm.
Firefighters arrived and found the owner’s burned body.
Prosecutors ordered its transfer to a hospital for an autopsy.
- Victim
- 60-year-old chalet owner
- Location
- Aupa, near Pontebba, Udine province
- Fire response
- Teams from Tarvisio, Pontebba and Gemona
- Investigation
- Carabinieri, coordinated by the Udine Public Prosecutor’s Office
- Autopsy
- Ordered to clarify the cause of death
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