Seven people, including four children, died in a fire in Surgut. About this reported at the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia for the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Oblast.
According to the agency, rescuers received a signal about a fire at a two-story rural house in Pribrezhny-1 SNT at 03:24 local time.
When the first units arrived at the scene, the 72 square meter room was completely engulfed in flames and the roof had collapsed.
“During the process of extinguishing the fire and dismantling the structures, firefighters discovered the bodies of 7 dead people, including 4 children,” the statement said.
A man was saved. Firefighters handed him over to doctors.
On the rescue agency's Telegram channel published images from the crime scene. Judging by them, only the walls remained of the house.
Meanwhile, the regional body of the Investigation Committee took the initiative criminal case on unintentionally killing two or more people (Part 3, Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
“Forensic and fire technical examinations have been ordered,” the department's Telegram channel said.
