According to the Vancouver Fire Department, the fire broke out around 7 a.m. on the second floor of the Empress Hotel on East Hastings Street, near Main Street. More than 25 firefighters were needed to put out the fire. “The primary investigation by the fire department reported that there was a battery overload that caused an explosion in (one) suite.” Deputy Assistant to Vancouver Fire and Rescue. said leader Walter Pereira. The single suite was limited to the building.
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The story goes on under the ad The body of the man was found in the alley next to the hotel. Investigators said they were examining whether he jumped or was thrown from the building. “It simply came to our notice then. “It ended up coming out of a second-floor window,” Pereira told Global News on Saturday. “He may have fallen or lost his legs and fallen out of the window.” A bicycle-battery explosion is being investigated as a possible cause and the Vancouver Police Department has launched an investigation into the incident. 6: 38BC Coroner’s Service: More women and girls die from illicit drug use BC Coroner’s Service: More women and girls die from illicit drug use Related News © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
