At least seven people, Among them were three children aged 5, 7 and 10.have died in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday in a building in the French city of Nice, according to the French Fire Department. Specifically, the building was located on Santoline Street in the Moulins district of the city. 25 devices and 72 firefighters were mobilized in response to the disaster.

According to the newspaper ‘Nice-Matin’, the victims would belong to a family of which two of its members tried escaped through the window. One of them managed to survive, while the other had to be rushed to hospital. The same newspaper points out that up to 25 devices were mobilized, as well as 72 firefighters.

Hours after the incident, prosecutor Damien Martinelli announced that the investigation was currently being carried out as an act of arson. “The criminal lead is being considered,” Martinelli said briefly outside the building, adding that an investigation had been launched into the charge of arson causing deaths. In fact, ‘Nice-Matin’ has learned that three hooded men were seen in the building.

However, the prosecutor He did not detail what indications They point to voluntary authorship, but he did confirm that the experts from the Marseille police laboratory “They are coming to carry out examinations at the crime scene.”

MP Éric Ciotti reported on this assessment and added that A person is criticalwhile three others have suffered smoke poisoning. “Immense shock after the terrible fire,” she said on her profile on the social network X.

The causes of the fire that occurred are currently unknown. around 2.30 am on the top floor of a seven-storey building in the Moulins district, a popular area of ​​the city, according to the television channel BFMTV.