It’s been two days since the Point Shopping, in the Uruguayan city of east endremains closed because yesterday a fire in the English store bakery that forced to end the activities and that required the presence of firefighters in the place. Different videos from social network users showed a dense column of black smoke that left from that commercial sector so typical among tourists who come to the coastal town, especially during the summer.
From 4 on Saturday various fire crews were present at the English Store for this incident that began in the bakerywhen the staff that works there was already in that place and accommodated the merchandise to start with customer service, according to what the Uruguayan media reported.
According to The country, firefighters were only able to put out the fire in the basement at 16, so they worked for 12 hours, as the smoke also spread to the upper floors.
the flames affected some vehicles that were located on the lower deck and also a wall collapsed. This last episode was recorded in a record where it is seen how the high-rise wall suddenly collapses, to the surprise of the personnel who carried out their containment tasks within the perimeter that they had set. Even those images show a firefighter who must have run fast to get out of the way and avoid being hit by the debris.
In addition, the press specified that since the mall has personnel to deal with this type of problem, they were the ones who performed the first aid until the specialized brigades arrived from Maldonado and San Carlos, which were supported by grants from Aiguá and Santa Teresa. And although the tenor of the fire was great, No deaths or injuries were reported as a result of the flames..
yesterday, from Twitter Punta Shopping official reported that its doors would remain closed and maintained that provision for this Sunday. “Dear friends, we wanted thank you for the messages received on the occasion of today’s event. As we mentioned in the first statement, there were no injuries and both firefighters and our team They are working to be able to open the doors as soon as possible”, they counted
“As soon as we know the day and time, we will notify you by this means,” They specified in that press release posted yesterday around 7:00 p.m., which reported that this Sunday, August 7, the mall would still remain closed.