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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN: Ukrainian Refugee Family Rescued From House Inferno In Spain

A Ukrainian refugee family who fled the Russian invasion has been rescued from a devastating house fire in Spain.

The blaze left one victim hospitalised and 12 people needing treatment at the scene when it struck a home in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid, on 14th July.

First responders on the scene entered the burning building’s second floor after the property owner confirmed that there were people inside.

The house where the Ukrainian refugee family was living and got into a fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

Civil Guard cops had to feel the walls and eventually accessed a room where one adult and two children were cowering in fear.

After covering their airways with wet cloths, the group managed to make their way outside.

The police said they rescued four people in total in the burning property, and one of them was taken to the Puerta de Hierro Hospital for urgent treatment.

The house where the Ukrainian refugee family was living and got into a fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

Twelve people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, including eight Civil Guard officers.

Following a preliminary investigation, the authorities believe the fire was started in an adjoining house after a set of batteries used for powering solar panels apparently overheated and exploded.

Due to high temperatures in the region, the flames spread quickly across the property.

The house where the Ukrainian refugee family was living and got into a fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

According to reports, the family had fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion that started on 24th February.

The investigation into the house blaze is ongoing.

A Ukrainian refugee family who fled the Russian invasion has been rescued from a devastating house fire in Spain.

Moment of the rescue operation of an Ukrainian refugee family from a house on fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

The blaze left one victim hospitalised and 12 people needing treatment at the scene when it struck a home in Boadilla del Monte, near Madrid, on 14th July.

First responders on the scene entered the burning building’s second floor after the property owner confirmed that there were people inside.

Civil Guard cops had to feel the walls and eventually accessed a room where one adult and two children were cowering in fear.

Moment of the rescue operation of an Ukrainian refugee family from a house on fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

After covering their airways with wet cloths, the group managed to make their way outside.

The police said they rescued four people in total in the burning property, and one of them was taken to the Puerta de Hierro Hospital for urgent treatment.

Twelve people were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene, including eight Civil Guard officers.

Moment of the rescue operation of an Ukrainian refugee family from a house on fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

Following a preliminary investigation, the authorities believe the fire was started in an adjoining house after a set of batteries used for powering solar panels apparently overheated and exploded.

Due to high temperatures in the region, the flames spread quickly across the property.

According to reports, the family had fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion that started on 24th February.

Moment of the rescue operation of an Ukrainian refugee family from a house on fire in Boadilla del Monte, Spain, July 2022. (Newsflash)

The investigation into the house blaze is ongoing.

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