Protagonist of ‘Floribella’ in Chile loses 6-year-old son in fire

Actress and eldest daughter managed to escape the burning house and were hospitalized; Her ex-husband suffered injuries and is in a medically induced coma

Summary
Mariana Derderian, protagonist of the children’s soap opera Floribella (2006) in Chile, lost her son Pedro, aged 6, in a fire. She lived with her two children in the Vitacura neighborhood, in the capital Santiago.

Actress Mariana Derderian, 44, who played the protagonist of the children’s soap opera Floribella (2006) in Chile, she lost her son Pedro, aged 6, in a fire in the early hours of Thursday the 9th. The artist lived with her two children in the Vitacura neighborhood, in Santiago, Chile.

According to the newspaper ClarinMariana noticed the smoke around two in the morning and managed to leave the house with her eldest daughter, Letícia, aged 9, but was unable to rescue her youngest.

Her ex-husband, journalist Francisco Aravena, 48 years old, was warned by Mariana about the fire, arrived at the house before the firefighters and tried to save his son, but was injured in the flames. The boy was trapped in the bedroom, which is on the first floor of the house.

Aravena suffered serious burns to her respiratory tract and is in an induced coma in a clinic in the capital. Mariana also remains hospitalized, but her condition is stable. Daughter Letícia was hospitalized, but has already been discharged.

The police are investigating the causes of the accident. According to the delegate responsible for the case, Ricardo Jara, one of the hypotheses is that the fire was caused by an electric stove that was close to some fabrics.

Mariana is an actress and presenter. She was born in Venezuela, but has lived in Chile since childhood. In addition to working on the local version of Floribellashe worked on soap operas and series such as Mamá Mechona (2014) It is Mi Bella Genio (2009).