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Syros: Fire in a house in the port of the island – Passers-by rescued a woman

"If another 2 minutes had passed, she would have died, the fire was coming out," said among others, a man who helped in her rescue - Video from the scene

Newsroom January 2 07:24

Fire broke out on Thursday afternoon (2/1) in a house located in the port of Ermoupolis in Syros. Men of the Fire Department with 3 vehicles as well as police forces were rushed to the spot.

According to cyclades24.gr, a woman was rescued from the house, after the assistance of passers-by who saw the flames and she seeking help. She was transferred to Syros Hospital for precautionary reasons.

Watch video from the scene:

“If another 2 minutes had passed, she would have died, the fire was coming out,” said a man who helped extricate the woman, among others.

Watch video of his statements:

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