translated from Spanish: He dies trying to rescue his father from fire in Torreón

Torreón.- A man died trying to rescue his father from a fire in his home without knowing that the eldest adult was not there, a village of Torreón, Coahuila.According to the first reports, the tragedy occurred around 23:00 hours on Saturday in a house located on February 24th street in ejido la Partida, in the municipality of Torreón.
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Upon seeing the house on fire, neighbors alerted the fire to the emergency department, so fire elements from the North Substation moved to the site in a few minutes. Read more: Mazatlan motorcyclist dies on a free road to DurangoTestigos told firefighters that a man had entered the burnt house in search of his father, but he no longer left, so the elements entered the property, where they found the lifeless man.

The victim was identified as 46-year-old Damián Sifuentes de Santiago, who was the son of the home owner and upon learning of the fire broke in to rescue him thinking he was trapped, even though the father was absent. Firefighters managed to put out the fire, which consumed the house and its furniture completely, after which they gave notice to the Public Prosecutor’s Office.Read more: There were 3 accidents this morning in Mazatlan, among them 2 dumpsPeritos arrived at the site and took charge of the corresponding proceedings, so they then transferred the deceased man to the facilities of the Forensic Medical Service (Semefo). At the moment the authorities have not determined what caused the housing fire, so it will be necessary to wait for the investigations to be concluded.

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Original source in Spanish