Five people died as a result of a fire in Blagoveshchensk.

In Blagoveshchensk, a fire broke out in an administrative building, which killed five people and injured three others. This was announced on March 12 by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"An administrative building is on fire on Tchaikovsky Street. Firefighters from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations rescued 10 people, three of whom were injured. Unfortunately, five people died," the press service said in a Telegram channel message.

In addition, the department added that 40 specialists and 11 pieces of equipment are working at the scene of the fire. Additional circumstances of the incident are being established.

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On the same day, it was reported that a fire broke out in a production and office building in the village of Milyukovo on the territory of New Moscow. The fire area is 300 square meters, it was eliminated by 40 firefighters and nine pieces of equipment.