Tahirys Dos Santos injured in Crans-Montana bar fire after rescuing girlfriend | OneFootball

Tahirys Dos Santos, a Metz teenager, suffered second-degree burns in the Crans-Montana bar fire in the early hours of 1 January, a tragedy that has left 40 dead and 119 injured.

"Tahirys was on the first floor of the bar when the fire broke out," his agent Christophe Hutteau said. "He got out, realised his girlfriend was still inside, then went back in to pull her from the flames. As well as being a victim, Tahirys is a hero, we can say." Hutteau was speaking to BFM TV.

The 19-year-old is being treated in a Stuttgart hospital in Germany while awaiting repatriation to Mercy Hospital in Metz. His relatives are with him.

Metz remain in regular contact with his agent and family to monitor his condition. He was also hurt at the back of the head.

His partner, Coline L., 22, suffered burns to 30% of her body and is in hospital in Antwerp, Belgium.

Source: L'Équipe