Two people died in a fire at a sawmill in the Trans-Baikal Territory

A sawmill burned down near the Chita—Zabaikalsk highway in the Mogoitui district of the Zabaikalsky Territory. During extinguishing, the bodies of two men were found.

Information about the fire was received on the night of March 26. According to the ChitaMedia news agency, the cause of the fire could be carelessness while smoking. Eight people and two pieces of equipment participated in the extinguishing. Two people were killed and another was burned.

The fact of the fire is being checked. Since the beginning of 2025, 30 people have died in fires in Transbaikalia. The main cause of fires with tragic consequences was carelessness when smoking.

On March 24, an apartment in a multi-storey building caught fire in Tolyatti. The hearth was an electric kitchen hood, which was turned on at night. Ten people were evacuated from the house. One person died.