A man died in a fire due to a short circuit in the Chelyabinsk region

In the town of Kyshtym, Chelyabinsk region, a 49-year-old man died as a result of a fire caused by a short circuit of electrical wiring. This is reported by the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia on Wednesday, November 27.

The fire occurred on Wednesday night in a private wooden house, which contained two gas cylinders. There was a threat of an explosion and the transition of fire to neighboring buildings, but firefighters managed to take the cylinders out of the building, writes IA "Ura.ru".

"A 49-year-old man without signs of life was found in the kitchen by the gas fire-fighting service. The cause of the emergency was a short circuit of electrical wiring," - stated in the message of the Ministry of emergency Situations.

The area of the fire amounted to 35 square meters. m. In extinguishing were involved 17 people and three units of equipment.

Earlier it was reported that the Investigative Committee began an investigation into the death of two people in a fire that occurred on November 24 in Murmansk. The cause of combustion could be a faulty electrical wiring.