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WATCH: Costa Blanca firefighters tackle villa blaze hours after rescuing two elderly residents from a house fire

By Tara Rippin • Published: 11 Apr 2020 • 17:52

GUTTED: Blaze destroys home in Moraira. CREDIT: Bomberos Benissa CBA

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a villa in Moraira this afternoon, in which one person was injured, after rescuing two pensioners from a fire at their home in Gorgos Cat last night.

Firemen from Benissa and Denia Park got the blaze under control and confirmed one occupant received minor injuries, but as the video footage shows, the property sustained substantial damage.

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The same teams of firefighters were despatched to a house fire in Gorgos Cat last night.

RESCUE: Two elderly residents were brought to safety after a fire at their Costa Blance home. CREDIT: Bomberos Benissa CBA

Bomberos Benissa CBA, confirmed two elderly occupants, aged 76 and 81, were rescued from the blaze on the second floor. Neither were hurt with damage confined tio the property.

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Tara Rippin

Tara Rippin is a reporter for Spain’s largest English-speaking newspaper, Euro Weekly News, and is responsible for the Costa Blanca region.
She has been in journalism for more than 20 years, having worked for local newspapers in the Midlands, UK, before relocating to Spain in 1990.
Since arriving, the mother-of-one has made her home on the Costa Blanca, while spending 18 months at the EWN head office in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
She loves being part of a community that has a wonderful expat and Spanish mix, and strives to bring the latest and most relevant news to EWN’s loyal and valued readers.

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