Cigarette believed to have caused fatal fire in Palma apartment

The fire occurred around 2.30 on Wednesday afternoon in an apartment on the third floor of a building on Avenida Argentina. The deceased, who was disabled, had been unable to get out and call for help. He was a smoker, and investigators found some cigarette ends next to his body.

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A man dies when his apartment in Palma catches fire

His carer had gone to the apartment. On entering she saw him surrounded by flames. The action of opening the door made the fire flare up further. The woman shouted that he was dead.

Other residents needed to be evacuated. Five were treated for smoke inhalation. In tears, one of the man's neighbours said that he had not left his home for a long time and that a carer visited daily.