A couple stuck under the rubble of a house ravaged by flames in Verviers: a body was found

The macabre research began this Tuesday afternoon in a house affected by the big fire of Monday afternoon in Verviers. The rescue supposes that there are two people, even three people under the rubble. A seriously ill lady and her husband in his 60s

Shortly before 5 pm, the search revealed a body. Totally calcined, its identification is particularly complicated. According to the information of our journalist on the spot Mathieu Langer, it could be the body of the badagenarian, inhabitant of the building.

"According to the first findings, it seems that we are heading for an accidental origin" said the prosecutor Gilles de Villers Grand Champs.

The search continues, with the presence of the DVI, to find the second potential victim who was domiciled there, said the district attorney. The body of the victim will be autopsied to determine the cause of death.

While until now, only two missing persons were spoken of, a third could be buried under the rubble. Indeed, the couple welcomed his nephew for several days from which such a hypothesis. But for the moment, no certainty about his presence in the house. At present, only one body has been discovered.

"It's hard"

For families, it's an unsustainable waiting. Victor lost his sister and brother-in-law. They have no news of the couple since yesterday. "Never answered, never, the phone was cut, it's hard, it's hard to wait and know where the bodies are" said Andrée, sister-in-law of one of the Probable victims

Firefighters are struggling to stabilize the building. According to our information, three other houses were evacuated: they threaten to collapse.

The fire broke out in the warehouse of an antique dealer located at the front of this house, rue de Stembert, and has spread to other homes. The origin of the incident is not yet known