Long-awaited Lisbon Bank fire report important for families, says fallen firefighter’s brother
The cause of the fire was the departments’ failures to have firefighting equipment that was ‘available, in good condition and operational’, report finds
08 November 2023 - 20:13
The brother of one of the firefighters who died in the Bank of Lisbon building fire says the long-awaited release of the report is not only important for the victims’ families, but those firefighters who still carry the scars from the deadly blaze...
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