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Child Dies in Alès Apartment Fire as Nursery Is Targeted in Suspected Arson

Prosecutors opened separate inquiries, deeming the school attack criminal, the apartment blaze likely accidental.

Du 10 au 12 mars, quelque 150 policiers étaient intervenus dans cette ville du nord du Gard où trafiquants locaux et affiliés au groupe criminel marseillais DZ Mafia s’affrontent pour le contrôle des points de deal. (Image d’illustration)
Une soixantaine de pompiers sont intervenus sur le sinistre.
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Overview

  • A child was killed in a residential fire in the Tamaris district of Alès, with several other occupants treated or hospitalized and about 60 firefighters mobilized.
  • An early-morning attack on a nursery in the Promelles district was foiled after bottles containing flammable liquid were found and the fire was quickly contained, causing no injuries.
  • The public prosecutor described the nursery incident as manifestly criminal and opened a judicial investigation for arson damage against unknown persons, with no suspects identified or arrested to date.
  • Investigators currently favor an accidental origin for the apartment fire but have not ruled out foul play, with forensic work ongoing and an autopsy planned for the deceased child.
  • Authorities are examining a potential connection to recent large anti-drug operations in Alès, though they report no formal evidence of any link, and the education minister condemned the attack on a school.