Andorra Emergency Teams Raid Empty Apartment in False Death Alarm
Emergency services in Escaldes-Engordany forced entry into a central apartment Thursday after fears of a fatality, only to find it empty with the.
Key Points
- Around 6:45pm, SUM, firefighters, and police responded to Carrer de la Unió 13 over missing resident fears.
- Teams forced entry but found the apartment empty, no person alive or dead.
- Police traced the resident's whereabouts with alarm-raisers to close the case.
- Incident underscores challenges in welfare checks for unresponsive residents.
Emergency services in Andorra responded to a potential death at a central apartment in Escaldes-Engordany on Thursday afternoon, only to discover the resident was absent.
Around 6:45pm, a medical emergency unit (SUM), firefighters and police were dispatched to number 13 Carrer de la Unió after concerns arose that a resident could not be located despite indications they should be at home. The initial alert suggested a serious medical issue or even a fatality, prompting a full emergency mobilisation.
Firefighters forced entry into the apartment—a routine procedure in such situations—accompanied by police officers. Upon inspection, the property was empty, with no sign of the missing person, alive or otherwise. The operation concluded without further incident.
Police then worked with those who raised the alarm to trace the individual's whereabouts and formally close the case.
The episode highlights the challenges of welfare checks in residential buildings, where unresponsiveness can trigger worst-case assumptions. No additional details on the resident's location have been released.
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