Two adults and two children became victims of a fire in a private house in the city of Ishimbay, located in Bashkiria. This was reported on Friday, April 23rd, by the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the republic.
“Unfortunately, during the extinguishing of the fire, four people were found dead: a man, a woman and two children,” the ministry said in a statement.
It is specified that the scene of the incident is currently being examined and witnesses are being questioned. Based on the results of the process, forensic examinations will be assigned.
Information about the fire was received at about 20:40 Moscow time. At the time of the arrival of the Emergencies Ministry employees to extinguish the fire, the fire had already engulfed the entire house, and at 21:32 Moscow time the fire was extinguished.
In extinguishing the fire, 25 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and 9 pieces of equipment were involved, and the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Bashkiria, Marat Lapytov, arrived at the scene.
On the same day, April 23, it became known about the death of three children as a result of a fire in a private house located in the village of the Chusovsky District of the Perm Territory Utes. It is clarified that the victims were at home alone, without adult supervision, and on the fact of what happened, the department organized an inspection.