Woman, 78, found unconscious with burns in Panorama fire near Thessaloniki
Firefighters found a 78-year-old woman unconscious and burned during a low-vegetation fire at Panorama, Thessaloniki, on Monday, 12 October. She regained consciousness, was taken to Hippokrateio hospital and is intubated in serious condition.
Fire and rescue
Firefighters were alerted to a fire in low vegetation at Panorama, Thessaloniki, around 15:00 on Monday, 12 October. During the firefighting, crews found a woman of unknown identity without consciousness and with burns. She regained consciousness, and resuscitation attempts were reported to have succeeded. She was taken by EKAB ambulance to Hippokrateio hospital, where she is in serious condition with extensive burns and has been intubated.
- Authorities informed of the woman's disappearance, reported missing from Saturday
- Fire brigade alerted to a fire in low vegetation at Panorama, Thessaloniki
- Woman found unconscious and burned during firefighting, regains consciousness and is taken to Hippokrateio hospital
Missing since the weekend
NewsIT reported that the authorities had been informed of the woman's disappearance since Saturday, 10 October. A post by a member of the volunteer group OFKATH said she had disappeared from Thessaloniki two days before she was found. The rescue also involved state bodies, the Hunting Federation, and the civil protection services of the Thermaikos and Thermi municipalities, according to NewsIT.
Resources and cause
For the firefighting, 20 firefighters, a hiking unit team from the 2nd EMODE and six vehicles were mobilised. The Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality assisted with water tankers. The arson investigation unit of Thessaloniki was activated to examine the cause of the fire. NewsIT reported, citing unspecified information, that the woman reportedly started the fire herself, but this claim is not confirmed in the other sources, and the cause remains under investigation.
