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Three dead in fire at guesthouse in Lhoumois, Deux-Sèvres

A fire, initially caused by vegetation fires, resulted in three fatalities in Lhoumois.

12 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Archive photo: Three dead in fire at guesthouse in Lhoumois, Deux-Sèvres — Archive photoPhoto: Collection Parcs Canada, fonds Pauline Laurin · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

A fire broke out in Lhoumois, Deux-Sèvres, where flames started in a field before spreading to an adjacent guesthouse. Gendarmes were alerted around 4 PM to several fires in the area.

Three bodies were found in the debris of the guesthouse, but their identities have not yet been established. An investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances of the incident.

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