The couple who were inside the wooden house that caught fire in Antsakaviro Ambodiraotra the night before last did not survive. Both were found dead, burned in the blaze. This incident resulted in two fatalities. In addition to the on-site observations, law enforcement has opened an investigation and will continue to look into the matter. However, the exact causes of the fire were not yet clearly established at the time of the intervention.
It was 9:30 PM when the house, built of wood, fabric, and cardboard and located behind a large wall, caught fire. The blaze spread rapidly due to the highly flammable materials that made up the dwelling. Alerted, local residents attempted to extinguish the flames. The fire was quickly brought under control, and neighboring houses, some of which were also built of wood, were spared.
The fokontany officials, alerted by calls for help, in turn notified the police. According to police findings at the scene, the victims were a couple living in a cramped dwelling.
The man, in his fifties, was known to work as a porter. His 44-year-old wife was described as already being in poor health. According to testimonies gathered by investigators, neighbors tried to put out the fire and get the occupants out of the burning house, but the couple could not escape. The fire was extinguished twenty minutes after it started. The Municipal Hygiene Bureau (BMH) was called, and its agents recovered the bodies and transported them in a vehicle specially designated for this purpose.
Captured & Published at: 2026-09-19 06:38:34 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
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