Actress Mariana Derderián, who starred in the soap opera Floribella, is mourning the tragic death of her 6-year-old son. Understand what happened in her house
The actress Mariana Derderiánwho acted in soap operas in Chile, such as Floribellais mourning the death of his son, Pedro, aged 6, in a tragedy at the family home. The boy died after being trapped in a fire that hit the family home.
According to the local press, Mariana was with her two children at home when a fire started in the early hours of the morning. She managed to leave the property with her daughter, Leticia, aged 9, but was unable to return to rescue his son. She called her ex-husband, Francisco Aravenawho went to the house and entered the flames to rescue his son, but it was too late.
He had even more difficulty getting into the boy’s room because of the security bars on the window. As a result, the boy was found dead in his own room..
“It all started early in the morning, where an adult (Mariana Derderián) together with her two children unfortunately noticed the existence of smoke, the first signs of the fire. As a result, the mother and one of her children managed to evacuate the property, but unfortunately the six-year-old son died inside as a result of the flames.”, informed Lieutenant Colonel Marco Fuentes, from the city hall, to the Clarín website.
Her ex-husband suffered burn injuries to his respiratory system due to the smoke and is in an induced coma at a hospital in the region. Mariana also went to the hospital with her daughter. The girl has already been discharged from hospital, but her mother remains under observation. Her health condition is stable.
Causes of the fire
The causes of the fire are still being investigated by local police. However, some hypotheses have already been raised. Authorities believe the flames may have started due to contact of a flammable material with a heat source. Or the house had a power failure that caused a short circuit.
Who is Mariana Derderián?
Mariana Derderián is 44 years old and is an actress. She was born in Venezuela, but moved to Chile as a child. She acted in the Chilean version of the soap opera Floribella and also in other local works, such as Mi Bella Gênio.
