Fire in a cellar in Milan, a homeless man dies of poisoning
Quick Look
- A 76-year-old Italian homeless man died at the Niguarda hospital in Milan after being involved in a fire last night in a cellar in via Tommei where he had found refuge.
- The flames broke out around 9.30pm; the elderly man, seriously intoxicated, died this morning around 7.30.
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Why It Matters
A 76-year-old Italian homeless man had found refuge in a cellar in via Tommei in Milan where he had accumulated some furnishings. Last night around 9.30pm a fire broke out. Firefighters and state police officers intervened on site. The elderly man, seriously intoxicated, was transported to Niguarda hospital in very critical conditions and died this morning around 7.30.
A 76-year-old Italian homeless man died this morning after being involved in a fire last night in a cellar where he had found refuge and where he had accumulated some furnishings in via Tommei in Milan. The flames broke out around 9.30pm and, in addition to the firefighters, state police officers intervened on site.
The elderly man, seriously intoxicated, was taken in very critical conditions to the Niguarda hospital where he died this morning around 7.30.
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the fire?
- Was the homeless man the only person in the cellar at the time of the fire?
- Are investigations underway by the state police?







