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A Citroen-based camper van was completely destroyed by fire at the San Matteo hospital parking lot in Pavia. The owner was in the emergency room. A gas leak from the kitchen stove is suspected.
On the morning of January 5, a fire broke out at the San Matteo hospital parking lot in Pavia, Italy, completely destroying a Citroen-based camper van. The owner, who had purchased the vehicle about a month earlier, was in the emergency room at the time.
According to preliminary reports, the fire may have been caused by a gas leak from the kitchen stove. Witnesses reported hearing an explosion before the fire started. Firefighters and police responded to the scene. No other vehicles on the 600-space lot were damaged.
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A camper caught fire and exploded in the parking lot of San Matteo Hospital in Pavia. The incident occurred this morning, likely due to a malfunction ...
A camper caught fire and exploded in the parking lot of San Matteo Hospital in Pavia. The incident occurred this morning, likely due to a malfunction in the gas cooker. The owner, who was in the emergency room for a fall, had purchased the vehicle only a month ago.
A camper van caught fire and was completely destroyed while its owner was at a hospital emergency room. The incident occurred in Pavia, and witnesses ...
A camper van caught fire and was completely destroyed while its owner was at a hospital emergency room. The incident occurred in Pavia, and witnesses reported hearing an explosion before the fire; a malfunction in the gas cooking system is considered a probable cause. The vehicle, a Citroen-based camper, had been purchased approximately one month prior.
A camper was destroyed by a fire in a parking lot near the San Matteo hospital in Pavia. The owner was in the emergency room at the time, and workers ...
A camper was destroyed by a fire in a parking lot near the San Matteo hospital in Pavia. The owner was in the emergency room at the time, and workers nearby reported hearing an explosion before the vehicle was engulfed. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and the cause is under investigation.
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