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a fire in a shop in italy killed three chinese people. the chinese consulate general in milan urged the italian side to find out the cause of the fire as soon as possible.

2024-09-14

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the wechat public account "chinese consulate general in milan" released a message on september 14, reminding chinese citizens in the consular district to pay attention to safety.

the full text is as follows:

on the evening of september 12, local time in italy, a fire broke out in a chinese shop in milan, killing three chinese citizens. upon hearing the news, our embassy immediately activated the consular protection emergency mechanism, urgently met with the head of the milan carabinieri to understand the case, and urged the italian side to attach great importance to it and find out the cause of the fire as soon as possible. at the same time, our embassy immediately contacted the families of the victims and expressed condolences. the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

the consulate general in milan once again reminds chinese citizens and institutions in the consular district to strengthen their awareness of fire prevention and improve their self-protection and fire emergency response capabilities:

1. improve fire prevention awareness. adhere to the bottom line thinking, understand various fire prevention knowledge, pay attention to fire safety in residences, shops, warehouses, etc., and formulate fire safety emergency plans.

2. strengthen the investigation of hidden dangers. in autumn, the weather is dry and flammable debris inside and outside the residence and production and operation sites should be cleaned up in time; electrical equipment should be checked and maintained regularly, and high-power electrical appliances should be used with caution to prevent circuit aging, leakage, overload, etc.

3. strengthen warehouse safety management. smoking and using open flames are strictly prohibited in the warehouse and its surroundings. goods should be stored by category, and flammable items should be stored separately and supervised by designated personnel.

4. regularly check fire-fighting facilities. business premises must be equipped with fire emergency lighting and fire extinguishers, ensure that fire passages are unobstructed, and ensure that fire hydrants are not blocked and can be used normally.

5. strengthen daily fire emergency drills. it is recommended that employers organize employees to be proficient in the use of fire-fighting equipment and regularly organize emergency escape and emergency rescue drills. in the event of a fire, please call the local emergency number as soon as possible while ensuring your own safety:

fire in italy: 115

italian emergency: 118

italian carabinieri: 112

italian police: 113

the ministry of foreign affairs' global consular protection and service emergency hotline (24 hours):

+86-10-12308

consular protection and assistance telephone number of the consulate general in milan:

+39-3272862927

consular protection and assistance telephone number of the chinese embassy in italy:

+39-3939110852

consular protection and assistance telephone number of the consulate general in florence:

+39-3357748753

a fire in a shop in milan, italy killed three chinese people. arson is not ruled out.

according to a previous report by the cctv news client, a fire broke out in a shop in milan, italy on the night of the 12th local time. the chinese consulate general in milan confirmed that the fire killed three chinese nationals.

the three victims were found in the restroom of the shop where the fire broke out. the local police are investigating the cause of the fire. it is reported that the shop had received threatening messages before the fire broke out, so arson cannot be ruled out.