The firefighters who died in an explosion in a tenement house in Poznań were 34 and 33 years old. One of them left behind two children – informed the deputy minister of internal affairs. In tribute to their deceased colleagues, sirens were sounded in fire departments across the country on Sunday at 6 p.m.
During a night fire in a tenement house in the center of Poznań, an explosion occurred. Two firefighters died and several were injured.
The moment of explosion in a tenement house in Poznań ig@poznanmoment
Experienced firefighters. One of them left two children orphaned
The information about the firefighters’ deaths was confirmed by Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration Wiesław Leśniakiewicz.
He expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased, emphasizing that they were experienced rescuers. – A 34-year-old friend of 12 years' experience died. A 33-year-old colleague with 11 years of experienceleft two children orphaned. This is a tragedy for all of us. These firefighters gave their lives to try to save others – he said.
Minister of Internal Affairs Tomasz Siemoniak gave the names of the deceased firefighters on social media. The fire chief died Patrick Michalski and the fireman Lukasz Wlodarczyk“Their heroism, heroism, and service to the Republic of Poland will not be forgotten,” the minister assured.
The Chief Commander of the State Fire Service, Mariusz Feltynowski, pointed out that “such a situation in which two firefighters died has not happened before fire in Białystok in 2017“. He stressed that the families of firefighters who sacrificed their lives will not be left alone and have been provided with help from psychologists.
Tribute to deceased firefighters
On Sunday at 6 p.m. all units of the Volunteer and State Fire Service activated light and sound signals in tribute to the firefighters who died in Poznań.
Police officers also joined the tribute.
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