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Couple dies in camper van fire at campsite in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

06.09.2026 18:44 1 min 1 source РУС
ledauphine.com FRA
Couple dies in camper van fire at campsite in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Original source: ledauphine.com

Two British octogenarians died in the night of September 4-5 in a fire in their camper van parked at a campsite in Castellane. The fire broke out around 4 a.m. due to a faulty heater. A relative tried to rescue them but failed. The prosecutor's office in Digne-les-Bains confirmed the accidental nature of the fire.

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Couple dies in camper van fire at campsite in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

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