Geneva, Switzerland (Tribune de Geneve, Fre) – A fire broke out in a ground floor apartment in Grand-Lancy, Thursday 30 April. The flames in the stairwell trapped an adolescent on the second floor. A neighbour heard the cries and braved the smoke and heat to bring the young person to safety. Firefighters evacuated six people from the building. Three were admitted to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.

The fire was brought under control in less than 22 minutes but all of the apartments in the building were damaged and the inhabitants temporarily relocated. The cause of the fire has yet to be confirmed but a cigarette may have been to blame.

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