MAN DIES AT SCENE OF BIG FIRE IN BELGRADE: This is the suspected cause!

Photo: Telegraf.rs

A drama that unfolded today in Rovinjska Street 12 in Belgrade has had a fatal outcome.

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A man who was initially believed to be a worker of the Geological Institute of Serbia,  has died despite the efforts of the doctors, Telegraf.rs has learned. According to reports later in the day, the victim was a passer-by who stopped by the scene when he was taken ill.

Although the structure was on fire, the initial results of the investigation indicate that the man may not have died as a direct result of suffocation or burns. There is reasonable suspicion that the unfortunate man died of natural causes, possibly due to heart failure caused by the extreme stress and shock.

The prosecution has ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Belgrade, which will provide a definitive answer.

Details from the scene

The fire broke out around noon in the facility owned by the Geological Institute.

In addition to the worker who died, two others received medical help due to the shock they suffered.

As of the early afternoon firefighters were still at the scene, extinguishing the blaze and searching through the affected area.

Investigation in progress

The police have cordoned off the area in Rovinjska Street, as investigative teams are trying to determine how the fire broke. The two men who witnessed the event are in a state of severe shock and have been provided with psychological help.

Traffic in this part of the city is slow. An official statement from the Geological Institute is expected.

(Telegraf.rs)