Tragedy near Aleksinac: Bed-ridden man killed in fire, his blind mother inhales smoke

It is unknown why the fire broke out

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43-year-old Bojan DJ. was killed in a fire this morning in the village of Prcilovica near Aleksinac, which broke out in his family home for as of yet unknown reasons.

As we learned, the tragedy happened this morning around 10:45 am.

"The man was bed-ridden, living with his blind mother. He died, while the 59-year-old mother inhaled smoke and has been rushed to the hospital in Aleksinac. The fire has been localized, while the house burned down completely," sources familiar with the case tell us.

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Dr. Goran Vidic, director of the Aleksinac Hospital, said the injured woman also suffered first and second degree burns to her hands and feet, but her condition is not life-threatening.

The police confirmed that a fire had broken out that claimed the life of one person, adding that the prosecution has been notified.

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