The fire investigation in the Alcorcón garage, which ended the life of two firefighters and caused the poisoning of another 14, launched new details. Research sources informed the Efe that the fire may be due to the fact that The car entered the garage 60 kilometers per hour.
The car that caused the accident was hybrid and is likely The driver confused the brake pedal with that of the acceleratorwhich caused control and collide with another, even hybrid, as well as a column.
After the collision there were the explosions that caused the immense black smoke column that warned the neighbors, as well as the large number of Toxic gases That the firefighters and a neighbor inhaled, who were also transferred to the hospital.
Two firefighters died, one due to one explosion and the other has been the victim of poisoning. 14 was to be treated on the scene after poisoning e Another was transferred to the hospital for Burnsalthough its forecast has improved over the days.
The researchers could not enter the garage up to two days later
The police and firefighters could not enter the garage up to Two days after what happened due to the accumulation of toxic gases. To investigate what happened, the scientific police intervened, together with the firefighters of the city of Alcorcón and technician media as a robotic dog.
All the vehicles that were inside the garage, as well as the roof, remained Completely calculated After the fire, which took place around 16:30 in Lilos Street on April 2nd. Also so, the investigation remains open until the causes of the fire and the concrete circumstances in which the firefighters died are officially confirmed.
